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  2. History of lobbying in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of lobbying in the United States is a chronicle of the rise of paid advocacy generally by special interests seeking favor in lawmaking bodies such as the United States Congress. Lobbying has usually been understood as activity by paid professionals to try to influence key legislators and executives, which is different from the right ...

  3. Lobbying - Wikipedia

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    Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agencies or judiciary. [1] Lobbying involves direct, face-to-face contact and is carried out by various entities, including individuals acting as voters, constituents, or private citizens; corporations pursuing their business interests; nonprofits and NGOs ...

  4. Lobbying in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Political scientist Thomas R. Dye said that politics is about battling over scarce governmental resources: who gets them, where, when, why and how. [8] Since government makes the rules in a complex economy such as the United States, various organizations, businesses, individuals, nonprofits, trade groups, religions, charities and others—which are affected by these rules—will exert as much ...

  5. What makes a lobbyist? - AOL

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    Scripps News delves into lobbyists' actual roles amidst public perception, particularly in recent Congress scandals involving bribery and corruption.

  6. Jack Abramoff - Wikipedia

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    Jack Allan Abramoff (/ ˈ eɪ b r əm ɒ f /; born February 28, 1959) is an American lobbyist, businessman, film producer, and writer. [1] [2] He was at the center of an extensive corruption investigation led by Earl Devaney [3] that resulted in his conviction and 21 other people either pleading guilty or being found guilty, [4] including White House officials J. Steven Griles and David ...

  7. Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 - Wikipedia

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    The law was amended substantially by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007. [1] Under provisions which took effect on January 1, 1996, federal lobbyists are required to register with the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and the Secretary of the United States Senate. Anyone failing to do so is punishable by a ...

  8. What is lobbying and why does it cause such unease? - AOL

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    Labour wants to create an “anti-sleaze” committee to investigate lobbying amid a row over Mr Cameron’s activities for Greensill Capital.

  9. Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 - Wikipedia

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    § 308: Registration of Lobbyists With Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House "(a) Any person who shall engage himself for pay or for any consideration for the purpose of attempting to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by the Congress of the United States shall, before doing anything in furtherance of such object, register with the Clerk of the House of Representatives ...