Political-Action-Committees

Business-Industry Political Action Committee Founded as First Corporate PAC

1963-08-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Business-Industry Political Action Committee is founded in August 1963 as the first business political action committee, with initial funding and staff provided by the National Association of Manufacturers, establishing corporate infrastructure for direct political campaign contributions and …

Business-Industry Political Action Committee National Association of Manufacturers BIPAC political-action-committees pac campaign-finance nam corporate-political-spending +1 more

Smith-Connally Act Criminalizes Union Political Contributions, Spawns First PACs

1943-06-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Congress overrides President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s veto to pass the Smith-Connally Act (War Labor Disputes Act), which prohibits unions from making contributions in federal elections and empowers the federal government to seize industries threatened by strikes. The legislation is hurriedly …

Howard W. Smith Tom Connally Franklin D. Roosevelt Congress of Industrial Organizations United Mine Workers +1 more labor-suppression campaign-finance political-action-committees union-busting congressional-action +1 more