In 2023, a survey of Americans found that 72 percent of Democrats and 78 percent of Republicans considered lobbyists and special interest groups too influential over members of Congress. Although there were marginal differences across political parties, this topic appears to be widely agreed upon by the general public.
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Pew Research Center. (September 19, 2023). Americans who think certain entities have too much political influence on members of Congress in the United States in 2023, by political party [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1420565/opinion-too-much-political-influence-party-us/
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