describe how members of congress are influenced by outside forces and how members of congress in turn influence these forces

1. Members of Congress receive their information about complex members from lobbying groups, who work to inform the members of Congress on their stated issues. Being as information can have a bias, this is a way that Congresspeople are influenced by outside groups.

2. Congresspeople are very prominent figures, so they are able to lead groups as figureheads and influence through their leadership roles.