roughly 25.8 lobbyists per congressman.
On average, Lincoln and Henderson handled around 100 cases per year.
we the people. usually law makers wait for occasions to pass laws. I.E. voting time. they pass laws that they deem would get them the people votes. so not only do we influence them but more importantly there own self interest
David Wilmot, a Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania, proposed the Wilmot Proviso in 1846 which stated that slavery would not be allowed in any territory acquired from Mexico.
A paralegal typically works full-time, which is around 40 hours per week. However, they may need to work additional hours depending on workload and deadlines.
The current representative for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives is Lloyd Smucker, a Republican serving Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district.
never. lobbyist are purely in the business of swaying congressman for the benefit of large corporations- IE IBM or big money fed groups- IE gun owners of american
$40,000+ per year.
The main role of lobbyists is to try and influence lawmakers to change laws. Lobbyists exist for many different industries.
A lobby is a group that tries to get a Congressman to vote a certain way. They are also referred to as lobbyist.
in 2011 a congressman makes 174,000 dollars a year but it varies by year
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The current salary for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $168,000 per year. The Leaders get $186,600, the Speaker of the House gets $215,700. http://www.congresslink.org/print_basics_pay.htm
The main role of lobbyists is to try and influence lawmakers to change laws. Lobbyists exist for many different industries.
A lobbyist can connect with other lobbyists to find conventions. They can also research what conventions are coming up and where they are located. There are often many lobbyists at the political conventions during election season.
A 2005 Washington Post article has reported that the number of registered lobbyists in Washington, DC is about 34750.
Individuals or groups who are seeking to influence a legislator's vote will use the practice of lobbying. Types of lobbyists can vary greatly. They can be constituents from the legislator's home state, or they could be professional lobbyists, paid by corporations or special interest groups to get the legislators to pass laws that will be beneficial to them.
In Article 1, Section 2 it sets a lower limit of 30,000 citizens per Representative. The Constitution sets no upper limit on the number of people each congressman represents.