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DonViejo

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Tue Jun 21, 2016, 07:46 AM Jun 2016

How Much Has the NRA Spent to Influence Your Representatives? [View all]

Slate’s NRA Influence Tracker

Find out how much the group has helped—or hindered—your representatives in Congress.

By Chris Kirk

Following the Orlando massacre that left 49 people dead, legislators and commentators are blasting the National Rifle Association for its role in blocking gun-control legislation. The New York Times editorial board has gone so far as to call the gun rights advocacy organization “complicit” in terrorism. The NRA spends millions of dollars each year lobbying Congress, donates roughly $1 million directly to congressional campaigns and party committees each election cycle, and runs tens of millions of dollars worth of political advertising, according to OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks money in politics. Have your representatives in Congress been helped or hindered by the NRA? Type in your address below to find out.

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Follow the link below, type in your address to see how much the National Rifle Association has worked to influence the elections of your Congress members.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/06/slate_s_nra_influence_tracker_find_out_if_the_group_helped_your_congress.html
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