What are the most powerful lobbying groups in the U.S.?

From the eight-hour workday to social safety nets such as Medicare, we owe many of the rights we take for granted to the work of special interest groups. read more

The most powerful "lobbying group" in America is the most obvious: the American people. Every time you contact your elected officials to exert influence through the expression of your political beliefs or policy preferences, you are lobbying your government and, thus, you become a lobbyist. read more

Fortune Magazine once labeled the AIPAC the second most powerful lobby in America. According to AIPAC’s website, the 100,000-member group has championed the passage of more than a dozen bills to impose tougher sanctions on Iran and bolster security assistance to Israel in the past 15 years. read more

Each year, lobbying groups in Washington spend billions of dollars trying to buy influence. No doubt: most lobbies are forces to be reckoned with. Each year, lobbying groups in Washington spend billions of dollars trying to buy influence. read more