A good number of lobbyists representing the Roundtable have been involved in the revolving door between industry and government.
As a result, members of Congress say they rarely see lobbyists representing Japan or most other foreign countries any longer.
Washington's corporate and business lobbyists represent a myriad of often clashing interests.
A general trend is that the number of lobbyists representing foreign companies is rising.
Parliament has balked at passing the necessary legislation under pressure from lobbyists representing managers of state companies.
Some lobbyists represent non-profit organizations and work pro-bono for issues in which they are personally interested.
During the 1980s, she was a lobbyist at the Montana Legislature, representing the power industry and trial lawyers.
In 2000, lobbyists represented 728 clients, most of them large institutions, including unions, universities, theaters, churches, museums and real estate development companies.
In this position, she was the first Congressional lobbyist explicitly representing nontheistic Americans.
This could pose a political problem for President Bush, said a lobbyist representing energy companies that oppose restrictions on emissions.