THR Staff Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Hollywood has long wielded both quiet and overt influence in the nation's capital. The themes and stories in its films and TV shows can change popular culture and opinion, while the companies that produce those projects use their money and access to secure favorable policy from lawmakers.