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The political action committee emerged from the labor movement of 1943. [10] The first PAC was the CIO-PAC, formed in July 1943 under CIO president Philip Murray and headed by Sidney Hillman. It was established after the U.S. Congress prohibited unions from giving direct contributions to political candidates. [10]
Arch Coal Political Action Committee (ARCHPAC) – St. Louis, MO. COALPAC, A Political Action Committee of the National Mining Association – Washington, D.C. Foundation Coal Corporation Political Action Committee – Linthicum Heights, MD; Murray Energy PAC – Pepper Pike, OH; Peabody Energy Corp. PAC (Peabody PAC) – St. Louis, MO
The first-ever "political action committee" in the United States of America was the Congress of Industrial Organizations – Political Action Committee or CIO-PAC (1943–1955). What distinguished the CIO-PAC from previous political groups (including the AFL 's political operations) was its "open, public operation, soliciting support from non ...
The Political Report was published weekly by CSFC. Edited initially by Susan Marshner Arico and later by Stuart Rothenberg, t was a highly accurate, thoroughly objective analysis of different Congressional and Senate races, so objective that it became the first project of the Free Congress Research and Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) which ...
Pages in category "United States political action committees" The following 159 pages are in this category, out of 159 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A legislative scorecard, in North American parlance, refers to any ranked balanced scorecard used by advocacy groups to rank sitting legislators or candidates for legislative office on their voting record.
[clarification needed] Today, the definition of "public affairs" is much broader, encompassing political involvement, lobbying (government relations), political action committees, corporate community involvement, issues management, grassroots advocacy, and public relations. This broadening of the field of public affairs and an increased ...
Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JAC) is a national political action committee that contributes to candidates for the United States Congress who support strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship and combatting antisemitism, as well as prioritize liberal domestic policies such as protecting reproductive rights, promoting gun reform, and upholding the separation of church and state.