What is a lobbyist and who do they work for?
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What is a lobbyist? who do lobbyist work for?
a member of a lobby
special interest
Lobbying
 What is a lobbyist and who do they work for?
Lobbying Lobbying in the United States Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal Lobbying in the United Kingdom Arab lobby in the United States Israel lobby in the United States Jack Abramoff Direct lobbying in the United States Paul Manafort Revolving door (politics)
<b>Lobbying</b>, persuasion, or interest representation is the act of attempting to 
influence the actions, ... Professional <b>lobbyists are</b> people whose business is 
trying to influence legislation, regulation, or other government ... <b>They</b> include 
front groups, lobbies, promises of self-regulation, lawsuits, and industry-funded 
research that&nbsp;... <b>Lobbying</b> in the United States describes paid activity in which special interests 
hire ... While numbers like <b>these</b> suggest that <b>lobbying</b> is a widespread activity, 
most accounts suggest that the Washington ... Well-connected <b>lobbyists work in</b> 
Washington for years, know the issues, <b>are</b> highly skilled advocates, and have&nbsp;... The Jack Abramoff Indian <b>lobbying</b> scandal was a United States political scandal 
exposed in ... In one case, <b>they</b> secretly orchestrated <b>lobbying</b> against their own 
clients in ... In the course of the scheme, the <b>lobbyists were</b> accused of illegally 
giving gifts ... Reed proposed to Abramoff some <b>work</b> which he and his firm, 
Century&nbsp;... <b>Lobbying</b> in the United Kingdom plays a significant role in the formation of 
legislation and a ... Companies and individuals who <b>operate in</b> this sector 
commonly use the terms &quot;public ... Current levels of <b>lobbying are</b> causing concern 
as is the so-called &quot;revolving door&quot; by which ... <b>They</b> had been ordered to repay £
60,000. Each Arab government hires <b>lobbyists</b> to <b>do</b> their <b>work for</b> them. And <b>we</b> Arab 
Americans <b>are</b> not an Arab <b>lobby</b>. I think that the thing in the Jewish community 
that&#39;s&nbsp;... The Israel <b>lobby</b> is the diverse coalition of those who, as individuals and/or as 
groups, seek to ... According to Mitchell Bard, there <b>are</b>, three key formal <b>lobbying</b> 
groups: ... Other key organizations which <b>they</b> state <b>work to</b> benefit Israel, in many 
cases by influencing US foreign policy, include the American Jewish Congress,&nbsp;... The <b>lobbyists</b> also orchestrated <b>lobbying</b> against their own clients in order to 
force them to pay for <b>lobbying</b> services. <b>These</b> practices <b>were</b> the subject both of 
long-&nbsp;... Direct <b>lobbying</b> in the United States <b>are</b> methods used by <b>lobbyists</b> to influence 
United States legislative bodies. Interest groups from many sectors spend billions 
of dollars on <b>lobbying</b>. Three laws govern U.S. <b>lobbying</b>. <b>These</b> require that a 
<b>lobbying</b> entity must be registered, allow nonprofit ... After <b>working for</b> the <b>lobbyist</b> 
firm for six years, Shockey returned to <b>work for</b>&nbsp;... Paul John Manafort Jr is an American former <b>lobbyist</b>, political consultant, former 
attorney, and ... On October 27, 2017, Manafort and his business associate Rick 
Gates <b>were</b> indicted in the U.S. District Court for the ... <b>These</b> activities led 
Manafort&#39;s firm to be listed amongst the top five <b>lobbying</b> firms receiving money 
from&nbsp;... In politics, the &quot;revolving door&quot; is a movement of personnel between roles as 
legislators and ... The <b>lobbying</b> industry is especially affected by the revolving 
door concept, as the ... must start in an affiliate or division unrelated to their 
government <b>work</b>. One big loophole is that <b>these</b> restrictions <b>do</b> not apply to many 
high-level&nbsp;...
a group or individual
Lobbying