Assignment:
Question to answer: Schumer is working aggressively to get all of President Biden's policies passed into law. If this is the case and he is a Democrat then why are the most powerful Republican interest groups committed to donating so much to Schumer?
Things too think about: "Who's got the most juice on Capitol Hill? Here's a list of the top interest groups contributing to members of the 116th Congress during the 2021-2022 election cycle. The first list shows the overall 50 biggest interest groups. The other two highlight the top 25 interest groups giving to members of each of the two major parties. In all cases, the Top Recipient listed is the individual member of the 116th Congress who received the most from the interest group. Totals shown here include only the money that went to current incumbents in Congress...."
Background: No one gets elected into political office without donations from interest groups.
• An interest group is any organization whose members share common objectives and which actively attempts to influence government policy.
• An interest group is an organization that actively attempts to influence government policy
• Interest groups allow individuals' opinions to appear more powerful as they join with other like-minded individuals and attempt to influence the course of governmental policy
• Unlike political parties, interest groups do not attempt to gain control of the government; rather they attempt to influence governmental policies.
• Often, interest groups employ lobbyists, who attempt to influence policy by communication with policymakers.