lobbyist
noun
lob·by·ist
ˈlä-bē-ist 
plural lobbyists
: one who conducts activities aimed at influencing or swaying public officials and especially members of a legislative body on legislation : a person engaged in lobbying public officials
The new rule says that if you were a registered lobbyist in the past two years, you can't work for the administration on any issue you touched. After you leave government, you can't lobby the administration at all.—
Jacob Weisberg
Jacob WeisbergBecause so many lobbyists have past experience on Capitol Hill, they usually have personal ties both to members of congress and to their key staffers, who vet and prioritize the earmark requests.—Ken Silverstein
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SpaceX has boosted its spending on lobbyists by 30 percent since 2020, reaching $2.9 million last year, federal records show.
—Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Under existing rules, only paid lobbyists are required to report their contacts with public officials.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Under existing rules, only paid lobbyists are required to report their contacts with public officials.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
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“Lobbyist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobbyist. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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