The lobbyists work for those who pay for their services. In fact, they are highly professional and work tooth and nail for each dollar they are paid for.
Representatives.. I think. That or Senators.
Lobbyists and interns
Congress is most influenced by lobbyists. The lobbyists write bills for the members of congress so the people they work for are protected or provided for in bills. Lobbyists also give free gifts, memberships, dinners, trips, and tickets to congress to influence their votes.
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lobbyists
According to www.opensecrets.org (from the Center for Responsive Politics), there were 13,694 active lobbyists working in Washington, D.C. in 2009.
A lobbyists is a paid employee of a group of businesses who want particular laws that benefit them. A political action committee is a group of people who work on a issue or issues they find important. They are not paid and volunteer to do it. Lobbyists often write laws for Congress and submit them to the members. Many former members of Congress are now lobbyists for many of the companies like oil, banking, coal, and other powerful political interests. The lobbyists work to make sure the laws they want are passed.
work within the governmental process to affect polocies
Work within the governmental process to affect policies.
The main role of lobbyists is to try and influence lawmakers to change laws. Lobbyists exist for many different industries.
On average, there are about 6 lobbyists per congressman in the United States. Lobbyists work to influence policy decisions and advocate on behalf of various interest groups. The amount of lobbying activity can vary depending on the issues being addressed and the specific congressman involved.
All three branches of government can be influenced by lobbyists