Political Action Committees Contribute to Congressional Campaign Funds Largely to Influence

Political action committees contribute to congressional campaign funds largely to influence ______.

A) equally all 435 members of the House and 100 members of the Senate
B) members of the majority party because they tend to consider a broader set of interests compared to minority partisans
C) the party leadership, which must fight off interests that might weaken party unity
D) members of the president's party, who are often wooed by interest groups to gain favor with the president
E) only members of relevant congressional committees because the contributions directly shape the process of specific legislation