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Recent Examples of political action committee
Johnson & Johnson created a traditional political action committee, which can only take $500 contributions from individuals and make $500 direct contributions to candidates, according to the Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Rubalcava has received support in the past from a political action committee backed by Disney money.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Kinloch's top contributor is a UAW political action committee.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Moreno said Robert Rivas shelved the bill after speaking to his brother, who acted as an unregistered lobbyist on behalf of Friends of the University, a political action committee that opposed the amendment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Rubalcava has received support in the past from a political action committee backed by Disney money.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Kinloch's top contributor is a UAW political action committee.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Moreno said Robert Rivas shelved the bill after speaking to his brother, who acted as an unregistered lobbyist on behalf of Friends of the University, a political action committee that opposed the amendment.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for political action committee
Noun
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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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In 2021, the book banning crisis was mostly centered around grassroots influence over school boards, the report details, with special-interest groups like Mom’s for Liberty and waves of individuals lobbying school board members to remove books based on the content within.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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And yet today, many of the practices that meet Aristotle’s definition of corruption—interest groups paying for special consideration, the influence given to lobbyists and campaign donors—are both legal and widely accepted in America.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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There's special interest in the effect of the National Guard, which don't have direct policing powers.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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