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Lobbyists work for individuals or companies who want the government to pass laws and regulations in their favor. They are called lobbyists because they originally hung out in the lobbies of government buildings and approached passing congressmen and or their employees convincing them perform favors.
Today, they are highly paid and well funded people experienced in reaching influential government workers using various tactics to approach them, influencing them to make and favor laws or vote against laws. Often it may involve legalized forms of bribery such as wining and dining them as business meetings, free trips and vacations disguised as political, industrial and scientific conventions and other things that are treated as perks of the government position.
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What are representatives of interest groups that work on influence congress?
Representatives.. I think. That or Senators.
Who do lobbyists work for?
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.
Who is most of the work in congress done by?
Lobbyists and interns
What is function of a lobbyist?
A lobbyists job is to influence the voting decision of members of the House and Senate.
When government workers are hired as lobbyists after quiting the government job what is this called?
Revolving door
What is a lobbyist function?
A lobbyists job is to influence the voting decision of members of the House and Senate.
Which branches of government can be influenced by lobbyists?
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.
What Representatives of interest groups that work to influence congress are called'?
lobbyists
How many people work as lobbyists in the nation's capital today?
According to www.opensecrets.org (from the Center for Responsive Politics), there were 13,694 active lobbyists working in Washington, D.C. in 2009.
What responsibilities do we have towards environment?
Job responsibilities of environmentalists will vary depending on where they are working and the types of projects they are undertaking. Some environmentalists conduct scientific research, while others work as lobbyists in the political arena.
How many lobbyists per congressman?
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.
How do lobbyists differ from political action commites?
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.
