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Impact Of Interest Group Testimony On Lawmaking In Congress, Nina Therese Kasniunas
Impact Of Interest Group Testimony On Lawmaking In Congress, Nina Therese Kasniunas
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Building on interest group and congressional committee literature, the interest group impact theory is created to explicate the role of interest groups in congressional committee hearings. This theory applies not only to the influence interest groups have in congressional hearings, but also to the access given to them to be able to participate. The theory maintains that interest groups are necessary to legislators in this capacity since they provide valuable information relating to politics, elections and policy. Resource rich interest groups with visibility as experts in a policy area are expected to be given more access and influence particularly to …