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Recent Examples of political action committee
His political action committee, Campaign for Democracy, raised more than $15 million in 2024 for Harris and congressional candidates in California, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and more, Politico reported.
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
More than 260 pro-crypto House candidates and 18 Senate candidates won their respective elections this week, according to Stand with Crypto Alliance, an industry political action committee.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The two industry heavyweights each contributed $20.1 million to Winning for Missouri Education, a political action committee that supported the passage of Amendment 2.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The cryptocurrency exchange company has given more than $75 million to a pro-crypto super political action committee called Fairshake.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
More than 260 pro-crypto House candidates and 18 Senate candidates won their respective elections this week, according to Stand with Crypto Alliance, an industry political action committee.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
The two industry heavyweights each contributed $20.1 million to Winning for Missouri Education, a political action committee that supported the passage of Amendment 2.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The cryptocurrency exchange company has given more than $75 million to a pro-crypto super political action committee called Fairshake.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for political action committee
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Connecticut’s lawmakers have a vested interest in the success of Sikorsky, its workforce and suppliers, since it is based in their state and represents a significant part of its defense industry and economy.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023
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Applying to become a charter school can take years and require the signoff of any number of gatekeepers, some of whom have a vested interest in limiting competition for existing providers.Mike McShane, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
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Today there are two main types of lobbyists in Springfield: those who work exclusively for a single corporation or interest group — the state’s manufacturers or retailers, for instance — and those who contract with a variety of clients, essentially hired guns for anyone willing to pay.Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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Alpine had also co-founded a sustainability interest group within the company seven years ago that thousands of employees now belong to.Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Six Ways Kelly Loeffler Can Improve The SBA Reforming and modernizing the SBA would better meet the needs of America’s small-business owners and entrepreneurs, not special interests in Washington.Rohit Arora, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yet, after the successes of the civil rights movement in the 1960s threatened to dilute his power base, the governor joined forces with special interest groups to promote policies intended to protect big business at the expense of everyday Alabamans.Brucie Porter / Made by History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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