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Why companies spend all that campaign donation money

by David Brancaccio , Kimberly Adams and Ariana Rosas
Oct 2, 2024
What do companies actually hope to gain when they funnel money toward campaigns and political causes?
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The one place in Washington, D.C., where bipartisanship is flourishing

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 8, 2020
The biggest, most lucrative lobbying firms in Washington are bipartisan.
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How corporate lobbying changed the 2017 tax overhaul

by Andie Corban and Kimberly Adams
Jan 3, 2020
Corporate lobbyists won big under the Treasury Department's rules and regulations to implement the bill.
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin in 2017.
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Market concentration and low competition has become the new normal in America

by Daniel Shin
Dec 17, 2019
NYU finance professor Thomas Philippon argues that U.S. markets are no longer as free and competitive as they were a few decades ago.
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Lobby groups want USMCA decision as soon as Congress reconvenes

by Andy Uhler
Aug 2, 2019
Some argue Congressional recess is when the real work gets done, when lobbying groups pull out all the stops to get policies passed.
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Departing members of Congress lobby for new jobs

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 12, 2018
An exodus of lawmakers means tough competition for lobbying jobs.
K Street is ground zero for the influence-peddling business in Washington, D.C.
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S&P 500 companies make fewer election-related donations, survey shows

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 4, 2018
The companies that still donate are also becoming more transparent.
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Ahead of G-7 summit, lots of behind the scenes lobbying on trade

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 8, 2018
Business leaders and their lobbyists urge President Trump to stop levying tariffs.
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The pot lobby hits Capitol Hill

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 24, 2018
A couple hundred business owners push for the federal legalization of marijuana so their companies can grow.
Cannabis business owners went to Washington, D.C., to lobby this week for legalizing marijuana and easing banking and tax laws.
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The NRA hasn’t always been the NRA

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 15, 2018
The National Rifle Association spent about $5 million lobbying Congress last year. That’s up from around $1.5 million 10 years ago, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.  But the NRA is not just a Washington lobbying powerhouse. Its reach extends across the country.   Click the audio player above for the full story. 
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