Interest Groups

Members of this organization lobby Congress to protect Social Security, Medicare, and other retirement programs.

This organization supported a 2009 law that bans tobacco ads within 1,000 feet of schools and playgrounds and also stops tobacco companies from sponsoring sports events.

This organization works to stop the construction of nuclear power plants until the government passes more safety and environmental regulations.

This group supported the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which protects older Americans from being discriminated against in the workplace.

This group encourages funding for research and educational programs about the health effects of abusing alcohol and tobacco.

The nation’s second national park, Yosemite, was created in 1905 after this group lobbied President Theodore Roosevelt and the California legislature.

SAG-AFTRA brings together two American labor unions: the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists, and other media professionals.

The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. It funds innovative research, fights for stronger public health policies, and provides critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. The LWV has fought since 1920 to improve our government and engage all citizens in the decisions that impact their lives.

Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving, drugged driving, and underage drinking. MADD also supports drunk and drugged driving victims and survivors at no charge through local MADD victim advocates and our 24-Hour Victim Helpline.

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the U.S.