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Recent Examples of political action committee
In the 2022 election, Patriot Mobile Action, a conservative Christian political action committee, endorsed all three candidates.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Large sums came from political action committees and shadowy third-party groups that funneled money into TV ads, mailers, canvassing and other assistance.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
What To Know In a post on X, formerly Twitter, progressive political action committee VoteVets criticized the Trump administration for the cutbacks, as well as the president's senior advisor and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
However, his political action committee raised over $5.7 million, according to Federal Election Commission records.
—Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
Large sums came from political action committees and shadowy third-party groups that funneled money into TV ads, mailers, canvassing and other assistance.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2025
What To Know In a post on X, formerly Twitter, progressive political action committee VoteVets criticized the Trump administration for the cutbacks, as well as the president's senior advisor and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
However, his political action committee raised over $5.7 million, according to Federal Election Commission records.
—Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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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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There were no public interest groups involved, despite the fact that some related risks, such as the accidental release of new pathogens, was relevant to everyone.—
Eva Amsen,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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This suggests that interest group organizing is currently insufficient to overcome the challenge of getting a representative subsample of those who are affected by legislation to testify.—
Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2025
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My special interest lies at the intersection of U.S. tax and international wealth planning, specifically supporting U.S. expats (U.S. citizens, U.S. green card holders & their families) living in or moving to Europe.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Instead, that safeguard mainly has enabled party leaders like Harmon to collect sums well above the law’s ordinary caps on individual contributions from politically connected, big-money donors like unions and other special interests.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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