lobbyist
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A Washington industry lobbyist interviewed by AFP predicted a pragmatic approach from companies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
First elected in 1986 to represent a suburban and rural district west of Chicago, he retired from Congress in 2007 and worked as a Washington lobbyist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Elaine Crory, a women's sector lobbyist at the Women's Resource and Development Agency, said there's a lack of awareness about when and how the glasses are being used, leading to issues around consent.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
For a lobbyist in Brussels, the currency is access: a strong network, a deep knowledge of the EU's labyrinthine institutions and policymakers' trust.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Also in 1870, Victoria Woodhull moved to Washington, DC, and began working as a lobbyist for women’s suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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She has puzzled officials in the region by promoting a specific Greek company and seeking to involve one of its lobbyists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Means complained in other meetings that he believed some White House officials were behaving like it was their job to help food industry lobbyists work against Kennedy’s agenda, one person said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
In other cases, he said, Navatek’s lobbyists would relay a request from an intermediary for a specific dollar amount.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The bill turned out to be part of an elaborate FBI sting that resulted in 14 legislators, lobbyists and others being sent to prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The pro-suffrage lobbyists used a more subtle approach.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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