Lobbying

Efforts to affect public policy through direct government contact

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Government relations (also known as government affairs or legislative affairs), is a form of advocacy that legally attempts to influence and/or understand policy decisions made by legislators, members of regulatory agencies in the executive branch, or in some cases judges. Lobbying, a major and most well known component of government relations on the other hand, consists of "directly advocating for or against particular legislation or regulations." The work of advocates and lobbyists generally include activities that require direct contact with lawmakers, policymakers, and/or their staff; most often professional lobbyists require entry in a lobby register as a registered lobbyist, while most other advocates do not. Although the profession of government relations, as well as the public affairs industry, are not exclusive to lobbyists, it also includes advocates and non-lobbyist government relations professionals that assist lobbyists or other influence efforts but are not legally classified as such.

📰 Related News (4)

🇺🇸 Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans (2026-02-22)
Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians and bulking up their ranks...
🇬🇧 Lobbying firm founded by Mandelson on brink of closure (2026-02-19)
The advisory firm founded by Lord Mandelson is on the verge of being placed in administration, a member of staff has told Sky News....
🇺🇸 Democratic lawmakers ask watchdogs to probe ex-lobbyists serving in Trump admin. (2026-02-18)
Four congressional Democrats are asking inspectors general to probe whether ex-lobbyists in the administration broke ethics rules to benefit former cl...
🇺🇸 3M appoints Meagan Linn as new SVP of government affairs (2026-02-16)

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