When Business Gets Political Podcast

Corporations are the dominant actors in Washington. Of the 100
organizations that spend the most on lobbying, 95 represent business,
and the largest companies now have upwards of 100 lobbyists representing
them. How did American businesses become so invested in politics? And
what does all their money buy?

In his new book, The Business of America is Lobbying: How Corporations Became Politicized and Politics Became More Corporate, Lee
Drutman draws on extensive data and original interviews with corporate
lobbyists to provide a detailed picture of what corporations do in
Washington, why it matters, and most importantly, how we can make sure
that their presence doesn’t undermine our democracy.

Join New
America NYC for a conversation with Lee Drutman and Zephyr Teachout
about the relationship between corporations and Capitol Hill – and how
we might reform it.