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To '''lobby''' in [[American]] [[politics]] means to talk to [[legislator]]s in private to convince them to vote a certain way on specific [[legislation]]. As a noun, a "lobby" is an organization that lobbies legislatures, either for pay from a sponsor or as a public service.  A lobby works for an '''interest group'''.

To '''lobby''' in [[American]] [[politics]] means to talk to [[legislator]]s in private to convince them to vote a certain way on specific [[legislation]]. As a noun, a "lobby" is an organization that lobbies legislatures, either for pay from a sponsor or as a public service.  A lobbyist works for an '''interest group'''. A record nearly $4 billion, not million, was spent in 2021 “to lobby [[Congress]] and federal agencies. Some special interests retain lobbying firms, many of them located along Washington's legendary K Street; others have lobbyists working in-house.”<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying</ref>

In recent decades thousands of lobbyists are at work in [[Washington D.C.]] for every possible interest.  Lobbyists are also active in all the state capitols.  Many lobbyists are former members of [[Congress]] or former staffers.

In recent decades thousands of lobbyists are at work in [[Washington D.C.]] for every possible interest.  Lobbyists are also active in all the state capitols.  Many lobbyists are former members of [[Congress]] or former staffers.