Mothers Against Drunk Driving lobbied for stricter laws concerning driving under the influence of alcohol. The word lobbied is a verb.
The politician who lobbied for greater earthquake safety showed his dedication to geopolitics
The 'Temperance Movement' in the United States during the 1920's lobbied for a prohibition of the sale of alcohol.
The interest group lobbied Congress so they would vote for their cause. Are you a member of an interest group?
One example could be... "The pressure group lobbied for longer tariffs for those convicted of murder"
Pushed
The National Grange lobbied state governments to regulate railroad rates.
a. it used prison labor and lobbied the federal government
farmers
Populists
backed, pushed for
graduated income
The Alliance lobbied for many changes, some significant and some minor. One of my largest changes they requested was graduated income tax.