There are numerous ways that organizations can influence congress to recognize their National Agenda. Although there are many ways to persuade congress, the two major keys are using Political Action Committees, or PACs, and involving lobbyist. Issues involving gay marriage and the cannabis reform act are presented in ways that can be beneficial or detrimental to the involvement of congress in these important issues.
Though the gay marriage agenda was a success it was not an easy persuasion of congress. The Human Rights Campaign or HRC is part of the political action committee, this organization was a major factor in pushing the gay marriage agenda along as it helped with financial contributions. In this particular issue the HRC-PAC would only …show more content…
Although there are many efforts behind legalizing it in some states, others are still vigorously working to legalize it in others. The Marijuana Policy Project or MPP has been a key factor to the cannabis reform. The MPP contains two groups which are the lobbyists and the educational group. These groups support each other to become one by using tax-deductible funds. The educational group receives the funds and then pass the funds on to the group of lobbyist so they can financially support their idea as they attempt to influence …show more content…
During the 2014 election cycle, the PAC’s $28,000 in donations – the most it has ever spent – went to politicians like Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), along with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who have supported legislation freeing up access to medical marijuana and protecting state marijuana laws.
This meaning that there was a colossal amount of spending going into legalizing this, with the help of candidates running in election that supported the protection of cannabis laws as they had sufficient funds to do so.
Collectively there are many ways to persuade congress to prioritize important issues and turn them into national agendas. Using the major keys of incorporating the PAC organization that pertains to the issue and a group of experienced and persuasive lobbyist is critical to the standing point of such issues. If successful, the subject matter will be recognized as a national agenda in the eyes of congress much like gay rights and cannabis reform act
Though the gay marriage agenda was a success it was not an easy persuasion of congress. The Human Rights Campaign or HRC is part of the political action committee, this organization was a major factor in pushing the gay marriage agenda along as it helped with financial contributions. In this particular issue the HRC-PAC would only …show more content…
Although there are many efforts behind legalizing it in some states, others are still vigorously working to legalize it in others. The Marijuana Policy Project or MPP has been a key factor to the cannabis reform. The MPP contains two groups which are the lobbyists and the educational group. These groups support each other to become one by using tax-deductible funds. The educational group receives the funds and then pass the funds on to the group of lobbyist so they can financially support their idea as they attempt to influence …show more content…
During the 2014 election cycle, the PAC’s $28,000 in donations – the most it has ever spent – went to politicians like Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), along with Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who have supported legislation freeing up access to medical marijuana and protecting state marijuana laws.
This meaning that there was a colossal amount of spending going into legalizing this, with the help of candidates running in election that supported the protection of cannabis laws as they had sufficient funds to do so.
Collectively there are many ways to persuade congress to prioritize important issues and turn them into national agendas. Using the major keys of incorporating the PAC organization that pertains to the issue and a group of experienced and persuasive lobbyist is critical to the standing point of such issues. If successful, the subject matter will be recognized as a national agenda in the eyes of congress much like gay rights and cannabis reform act