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When Does Interest Group Policy Information Matter? A Dynamic Study of New Technology Interest Groups? Use of Information in Congressional Hearings
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Relation to Electoral Pressure: This is also indirectly related to electoral pressure. By stating, “We’re hurting”, the group alludes to an economic problem in the industry and the implied understanding is that if Congress does not step into help, jobs will be lost, potential benefits of the technology will be lost, and votes may be lost in the next election. This category along with the policy outcome and constituency information categories become more important over time for new technology policies as the issue area becomes politicized. Formalities: This accounts for paragraphs in which the interest group representative is merely thanking the committee for the chance to appear or closing his/her comments with an invitation to ask any questions.
Technology: this is information about the new technology, how it works. If the information about the new technology is related to how alternative policies will produce certain outcomes, such information will be placed in the policy mechanisms subcategory. If not, then the information will be classified in this category. Relation to Informational Advantage: This category shows informational advantages in that technology groups are educating the committee members about how the technology works. Relation to Electoral Pressure: none Preferences: The policy positions and amendment preferences the group states. This can be in terms of asking for the existing status quo policy point to be retained, or for policy modifications, changes to existing laws, or changes to the bill in question. These statements are purely political. Relation to Informational Advantage: none Relation to Electoral Pressure: none Problem Definition: Statements given by groups which define the problem at hand, explain why legislation is or is not needed, and illustrates the history of the issue or problem for legislators. Relation to Informational Advantage: Industry groups have an informational advantage since they can explain what the problem is, what extent the problem is, and answer Congressional committee inquiries about serious or widespread the problem is. Relation to Electoral Pressure: none Miscellaneous: Statements given by groups that contain miscellaneous information that does not fall into any of the above listed codes.
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Relation to Electoral Pressure: This is also indirectly related to electoral pressure. By stating,
“We’re hurting”, the group alludes to an economic problem in the industry and the implied
understanding is that if Congress does not step into help, jobs will be lost, potential benefits of
the technology will be lost, and votes may be lost in the next election. This category along with
the policy outcome and constituency information categories become more important over time
for new technology policies as the issue area becomes politicized.
Formalities: This accounts for paragraphs in which the interest group representative is merely
thanking the committee for the chance to appear or closing his/her comments with an invitation
to ask any questions.
Technology: this is information about the new technology, how it works. If the information
about the new technology is related to how alternative policies will produce certain outcomes,
such information will be placed in the policy mechanisms subcategory. If not, then the
information will be classified in this category.
Relation to Informational Advantage: This category shows informational advantages in that
technology groups are educating the committee members about how the technology works.
Relation to Electoral Pressure: none
Preferences: The policy positions and amendment preferences the group states. This can be in
terms of asking for the existing status quo policy point to be retained, or for policy modifications,
changes to existing laws, or changes to the bill in question. These statements are purely political.
Relation to Informational Advantage: none
Relation to Electoral Pressure: none
Problem Definition: Statements given by groups which define the problem at hand, explain
why legislation is or is not needed, and illustrates the history of the issue or problem for
legislators.
Relation to Informational Advantage: Industry groups have an informational advantage since
they can explain what the problem is, what extent the problem is, and answer Congressional
committee inquiries about serious or widespread the problem is.
Relation to Electoral Pressure: none
Miscellaneous: Statements given by groups that contain miscellaneous information that does
not fall into any of the above listed codes.
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