Congressional Voting on Labor Issues: The Role of PACs

Saltzman, Gregory M.

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“…9 Studies belonging to the first group are, among others, Chappell (198 l a), Coughlin (1985), Durden et al (1991), Fort et al (1993), Frendreis and Waterman (1985), Kau et al (1982), Rubin (1981, 1993), McArthur and Marks (1988), Masters and Zardkoohi (1988), Peltzman (1984), Saltzman (1987), Silberman and Durden (1976), Stratmann (1991Stratmann ( , 1992bStratmann ( ,1995a, and Wilhite and Theilmann (1987). Studies that find support for only moderate influence include Abler (1991), Bronars and Lott (1994), Chappell (1982), Grenzke (1989a), Langbein (1993), Wayman (1985), Welch (1982), Wilhite (1988) and Wright (1985). judged to belong to the set of most influential PACs, were not able to change the voting outcome on any specific bill.…”

Section: Campaign Contributionsmentioning

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“…Second, to identify a candidate's policy position, two kinds of measures are being used: first, a general measure, based on past voting records (for incumbents) and party affiliation, and, second, a more specific measure, based on the actual l0 Abler (1991), Chappell (1982), Hemdon (1982), Keim and Zardkoohi (1988), Langbein (1993), Maitland (1985), Saltzman (1987), Snyder (1990Snyder ( , 1992Snyder ( , 1993, Stratmann (1991Stratmann ( , 1995b, Welch (1979Welch ( . 1980Welch ( , 1981Welch ( , 1982, Wright (1985).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…18 Bennett and Loucks (1994), Endersby and Munger (1992), Grenzke (1989b), Grier andMunger (1986, 1991), Munger (1989), Romer and Snyder (1994), Saltzman (1987), Stratmann (1991), Welch (1982) and Wilhite and Theilmann (1987). See Regens et al (1991) and Wright (1985) for exceptions.…”

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Interest groups: A survey of empirical models that try to assess their influence

Potters

Sloof

1996

European Journal of Political Economy

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Substantial political power is often attributed to interest groups. The origin of this power is not quite clear, though, and the mechanisms by which influence is effectuated are not yet fully understood. The last two decades have yielded a vast number of studies which use empirical models to assess the importance of interest groups for the formation of public policy. Each of these studies yields insights on particular, confined aspects of interest group politics. To get a more complete picture of the results, however, a broad survey of the literature seems useful. It is the purpose of this paper to provide such a survey.JEL classification: D72; D78

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Section: Campaign Contributionsmentioning

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Section: The Contribution Strategymentioning

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Interest groups: A survey of empirical models that try to assess their influence

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1996

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“…Conversely, it also seems logical for a representative to begin a working relationship with a business that is supplying tax revenue and jobs to his or her constituents. Empirical evidence has shown this relationship can often be seen in congressional members' voting be-havior~Bernstein, 1989; Frendeis and Waterman, 1985;Saltzman, 1987!. Obvious favoritism for one's campaign contributors can often be equivalent to political suicide. However, barring a quid pro quo vote for campaign donations, research has shown that the amount of campaign funding a representative receives from a probusiness political action committeẽ PAC!, a committee set up by a corporation, labor union, or special-interest group~Center for Responsive Politics, 2008!, is significantly correlated with their pro-business voting behavior~Clawson, Neustadtl, and Weller, 1998;Jackson and Engel, 2003;Luke and Krauss, 2004!.…”

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Research Article: Hispanics and Environmental Voting in the US Congress

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Mohai

2011

Environmental Practice

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We compare the environmental voting behavior of Hispanic congressional members with those of White and African American members, seek to explain disparities in long-term voting trends, and discuss the implications for future environmental policy development. We analyzed congressional members' voting behavior from 1995 to 2006. Multivariate regression models were employed to determine what factors explain racial disparities in voting. Hispanic members were more likely than White, but less likely than African American, to vote proenvironmentally throughout the period. Results show political party increasingly explains this difference. This is because Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly polarized around environmental issues while at the same time racial disparities in party membership in Congress, largely due to increasing Hispanic membership, have also widened. Although oil-and-gas PAC contributions, region, and other variables are also significant predictors of proenvironmental voting, these variables are secondary to party. Our results add to the building evidence that racial/ethnic minorities are as supportive, if not more supportive, of environmental protection policies as their White counterparts. There has been little research on environmental voting behaviors of Hispanic congressional members. Although the number of Hispanic representatives has to date been relatively small (N 5 24 in the 109th Congress), our results lend insight into the changing demographics of the Congress and how this may affect American environmental policy development in the future. Environmental Practice 13: 302-313 (2011)

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“…Para uma discussão aplicada, ver Grier e Munger (1993). 2 Para alguns trabalhos que identificam efeito positivo do financiamento sobre o comportamento parlamentar, ver : Silberman e Durden (1976), Feldstein e Melnick (1984), Frendreis e Waterman (1985), Coughlin (1985), Schroedel (1986), Langbein (1986), Wilhite e Theilmann (1986;1987), Tosini e Tower (1987), Saltzman (1987), Jones e Kaiser (1987), Masters e Zardkoohi (1988), Wilhite e Paul (1989), Langbein e Lotwis (1990), Neustadtl (1990), Hall e Wayman (1990), Davis (1993), Stratmann (1991;1998;, Durden, Shogren e Silberman (1991) e Holian e Krebs (1997). 3 Para exemplos de trabalhos que não identificam efeito do financiamento sobre a atuação parlamentar, ver: Kau e Rubin (1978), Welch (1982), Chappell (1982), Wright (1985), Grenzke (1989), Dow e Endersby (1994), Bronars e Lott (1997) e Wawro (2001).…”

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Financiamento de campanha e apoio parlamentar à Agenda Legislativa da Indústria na Câmara dos Deputados

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Resumo: Qual é o efeito do financiamento de campanha sobre o comportamento do parlamentar? Este artigo analisa a votação dos deputados federais brasileiros (1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007) em relação aos projetos de interesse da Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI).Metodologicamente, o artigo combina estatística descritiva e multivariada para testar a hipótese de que quanto maior é o financiamento de campanha pela indústria, maior é a cooperação do parlamentar com os interesses desse setor. Foram utilizados análise de cluster e modelos de regressão logístico e de Poisson para estimar o efeito do financiamento de campanha sobre a cooperação do parlamentar com o setor da indústria. Os resultados confirmam parcialmente a hipótese. Não foi encontrada relação entre o financiamento da indústria e a cooperação dos parlamentares, mas confirma-se que a proporção de recursos corporativos influencia positivamente a cooperação dos parlamentares brasileiros com os interesses da CNI, controlando por diferentes variáveis.Esses resultados se alinham à literatura internacional sobre o tema, que encontra uma relação positiva entre contribuições de campanha e comportamento congressual.Palavras-chave: financiamento de campanha; comportamento legislativo; indústria; CNI Abstract: What is the effect of campaign financing on the behavior of congressman? This article analyzes the vote of Brazilian federal deputies (1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006)(2007) in relation to the projects of interest to the National Confederation of Industry (CNI). Methodologically, the article combines descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis to test the hypothesis that, the higher the campaign financing by industry, greater parliamentary cooperation with the interests of this sector. We use cluster analysis, logistic regression models and Poisson to estimate the effect of campaign financing on cooperation. The results confirm the hypothesis partially. Relationship between industry funding and cooperation of parliamentarians was not found, but it is confirmed that the proportion of corporate resources influences positively the cooperation of Brazilian parliamentarians with the interests of the CNI, controlling by different variables. These results align to the international literature about the subject that finds a positive relationship between campaign contributions and Congressional behavior. (1985), Coughlin (1985), Schroedel (1986), Langbein (1986, Wilhite e Theilmann (1986;1987), Tosini e Tower (1987), Saltzman (1987), Jones e Kaiser (1987), Masters e Zardkoohi (1988), Wilhite e Paul (1989), Langbein e Lotwis (1990), Neustadtl (1990), Hall e Wayman (1990), Davis (1993), Stratmann (19911998;), Durden, Shogren e Silberman (1991 e Holian e Krebs (1997). 3 Para exemplos de trabalhos que não identificam efeito do financiamento sobre a atuação parlamentar, ver: Kau e Rubin (1978), Welch (1982), Chappell (1982), Wright (1985, Grenzke (1989), Dow e Endersby (1994), Bronars e Lott (1997) e Wawro (2001. 4 Para exem...

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Congressional Voting on Labor Issues: The Role of PACs

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Interest groups: A survey of empirical models that try to assess their influence

Interest groups: A survey of empirical models that try to assess their influence

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