Lobbying
People who work on the behalf of their clients or the groups they're representing to convince the government or others involved in public policy development to make a decision that is beneficial to them. Many lobbying groups work in "procurement", where they attempt to convince the government to buy supplies from their clients.
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From Politics to Lobbying
"Election to Congress used to be an end in itself. Now, for nearly half of federal lawmakers, it is a steppingstone to a second career: lobbying," the Washington Post reports. According to a new study by LobbyingInfo.org, a project of the liberal group Public Citizen, 43 percent of Congressional members who have left office since 1998 have registered to lobby.[1] "The revolving door is spinning faster than ever," said Frank Clemente, director of Public Citizen’s Congress Watch division. "When nearly half the lawmakers in Congress use their position to move into a job that pays so handsomely, it's time to change the system."
Selected lobbying firms
Lobbyists
Other SourceWatch resources
External links
- Barbara Gunnell, "In Brussels, the lobbyocracy rules", New Statesman, February 7, 2005.
- Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, "The Road to Riches Is Called K Street: Lobbying Firms Hire More, Pay More, Charge More to Influence Government", Washington Post, June 22, 2005.
- Public Citizen, "Members of Congress Increasingly Use Revolving Door to Launch Lucrative Lobbying Careers: 43 Percent of Lawmakers Who Left Office Since 1998 Have Become Lobbyists, Public Citizen Analysis Shows", Media Release, July 28, 2005.
- Brad White, "Congressional Revolving Doors:The Journey from Congress to K Street", Public Citizen, July 2005.
- Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, "Hill a Steppingstone to K Street for Some More Ex-Lawmakers Who Join Private Sector Are Becoming Lobbyists, Study Says", Washington Post, July 27, 2005; Page A19.
