1 Interest Groups DO Influence Congress (but it’s not about money) By Jennifer Nicoll Victor jnvictor@artsci.wustl.edu For Presentation at the 2002 Midwest Political Science Association Meetings Chicago, IL Washington University in St. Louis Department of Political Science Working Paper #442 I recognize the support of the Dirksen Congressional Center who funded this research in part. I would also like to thank Professors Steven S. Smith, Gary J. Miller, and Randall Calvert for their comments, assistance, advice and helpful suggestions during the writing of this paper. All errors remain my own.