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Business and Labor Spending in U.S. Elections (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Oct. 28, 1997
Report Number 97-973GOV
Report Type Report
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Federal election law has long prohibited corporate and union spending in federal elections, but distinctions in statutes and judicial rulings have opened avenues by which these groups have been able to spend money in the electoral process. Business groups make particular use of political action committee (PAC) donations to candidates and soft money donations to parties. Unions made prominent use of issue advocacy in 1996, but labor's political strength lies in exempt activity communications with members. This report explains these tools and their use in today's elections.