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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 ...
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 .
Chloe Akers, the former Knoxville attorney who created and then disbanded the Liminal political action committee (a "movement of moderates") after raising more than $400,000, has been busy ...
Independent expenditure-only political action committees, better known as super PACs, are a type of political action committee (PAC) in the United States.Unlike traditional PACs, super PACs are legally allowed to fundraise unlimited amounts of money from individuals or organisations for the purpose of campaign advertising; however, they are not permitted to either coordinate with or contribute ...
Co-founded in 1979 by Gloria Steinem and Kristina Kiehl, Voters for Choice was the United States's largest independent, nonpartisan, pro-choice political action committee. [1] [2] Its mission was to raise money and promote policies to maintain safe, legal and accessible abortion services for all women, regardless of geographical location, age or economic status. [3]
RBG PAC is an American political action committee (PAC), generally regarded as a Super PAC. [1] [2] It was formed on October 16, 2024, the day after it would be legally required to disclose its donors before the election. Later, it was revealed to be funded solely by the wealthiest individual in the world, Elon Musk. [3]