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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 ...
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 ...
The People's Lobby: Organizational Innovation and the Rise of Interest-Group Politics in the United States, 1890–1925 (1997) Hansen, John M. Gaining Access: Congress and the Farm Lobby, 1919–1981 (1991) Loomis, Christopher M.
Small businesses are an integral part of the American economy. According to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 2021 report, small businesses make up 99.9% of all American businesses. Every...
What our elected officials do, and who they are, matter to you and your small business a great deal. Why small businesses should vote in the midterms Skip to main content
Often referred to as the backbone of America, small businesses have created two-thirds of all net new jobs over the last 25 years. The health of small business employment is crucial to the overall ...
Lobbying in the United States is not restricted to commercial or private interests. The executive branch of the government also lobbies Congress (the federal government's legislative branch) to influence the passing of treaties.
§ 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 ...