Lobbying (also lobby) is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in a government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies.\r
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Frank Joseph Guarini (born August 20, 1924) is an American Democratic Party politician, who represented New Jersey in the United States House of .\r
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Stephen Lybrook Steve Neal (born November 7, 1934) is a former North Carolina Democratic politician who served ten terms in the U.S. House of .\r
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Eric Alterman (born January 14, 1960) is an American historian, journalist, author, media critic, blogger, and educator. He is currently CUNY Distinguished .