So it is no surprise that the auto makers and union leaders generally encounter an open door when they call on lawmakers.

But it finally dawned on lawmakers that this could be a tough position to defend to voters.

The White House called on lawmakers to ban the practice.

The powerful images have not been lost on lawmakers.

Residents called on lawmakers to take gun control more seriously.

A long blackout increases the pressure on local and federal lawmakers alike.

Still, the abortion rights groups did next to nothing to put effective grass-roots pressure on lawmakers to support their side.

The visitors called on lawmakers from at least 35 states.

A casino in Maine might put pressure on lawmakers in those states.

According to the required spending reports, little of the lobbying money is spent directly on lawmakers.