Party membership influences the behavior of interest groups in multiple ways. It shapes their goals and strategies, determines the resources available to them, and affects their relationships with policymakers.

While the ideological alignment, the party's position on the issue, and the personal relationships between leaders can all affect the relationship between parties and interest groups, the level of resources available to the interest group is not a factor.

Party membership can influence policy outcomes through multiple channels. It can shape the preferences of party members, influence the behavior of party leaders, and affect the composition of legislative committees, all of which can have an impact on policy outcomes.

While party membership can affect the composition of legislative committees through the first three mechanisms, it does not do so by providing financial resources to committee members.

Party membership can affect the preferences of party members through multiple channels. It can shape their ideological beliefs, influence their perceptions of policy issues, and provide them with information about policy options.

While party membership can affect the behavior of party leaders through the first three mechanisms, it does not do so by providing them with financial resources.

Party membership can affect the relationships between interest groups and policymakers through multiple channels. It can shape the preferences of party members, influence the behavior of party leaders, and affect the composition of legislative committees, all of which can have an impact on the relationships between interest groups and policymakers.

While party membership can affect the relationships between interest groups and policymakers through the first three mechanisms, it does not do so by providing financial resources to interest groups.

Party membership can affect the selection of committee chairs through multiple channels. It can determine the party affiliation of committee chairs, influence the preferences of party members, and shape the rules governing committee assignments.

While party membership can affect the rules governing interest group lobbying through the first three mechanisms, it does not do so by providing financial resources to interest groups.

Party membership can affect the disclosure requirements for interest group lobbying through multiple channels. It can determine the types of information that interest groups must disclose, influence the frequency with which interest groups must disclose information, and shape the penalties for non-compliance with disclosure requirements.

While party membership can affect the number of lobbyists that an interest group can employ through the first three mechanisms, it does not do so by providing financial resources to interest groups.

Party membership can affect the interest group's ability to recruit lobbyists through multiple channels. It can shape the reputation of the interest group, influence the career prospects of lobbyists, and provide financial resources to lobbyists.

While party membership can affect the amount of money that an interest group can spend on lobbying through the first three mechanisms, it does not do so by providing financial resources to interest groups.

Party membership can affect the rules governing the amount of money that an interest group can spend on lobbying through multiple channels. It can determine the limits on the amount of money that an interest group can spend on lobbying, influence the enforcement of lobbying regulations, and shape the penalties for violating lobbying regulations.