In politics, a “lobby” usually means organized efforts to influence government decisions (often through meetings between interest groups and lawmakers), while a “lobbyist” is the person or organization doing that work.[1]
If you tell me which country/legislature you mean (US Congress, UK Parliament, EU, etc.) and what you saw (“lobby” vs “lobbying” vs “the lobby”), I can narrow to the most relevant recent coverage.
In the third spot was Senate Bill 8303, which focused on the Aid to Localities Budget by making appropriations for the support of government. Similarly, the top three parties lobbied remained the same and included Executive Chamber/Office of the Governor with 4,574 filings, NYS Senate Majority Program and Counsel Staff with 2,434 filings, and NYS Assembly Majority Program and Counsel Staff with 2,046 filings.
ethics.ny.govThe lobbying industry, often known as “K Street” for location of many lobbying firms in Washington, D.C., grew to new…
www.opensecrets.orgLobbying coverage from POLITICO.com including profiles of Washington Lobbying firms, PitBoss column by Jeanne Cummings, SuiteTalk, In The Shop, MatchUp, and Mother's Milk.
www.politico.comThe term ‘lobby’ is used to describe the group of journalists who cover political events in the UK.
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