Lobbyists and Interest Groups: Sources of Information

Publication Date: February 2007

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Politics

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Lobbyists and interest groups play an active role in the American legislative process. Information on lobbyist registrations and on interest groups in general is available from a variety of online and printed sources, including files available for public inspection. This report is a guide for locating governmental sources that maintain files on lobby groups, their registrations, and finances. Also included in this report are nongovernmental sources that offer background information on the lobbyists and interest groups who focus on legislation in Washington. Many of the works listed are available to congressional staff in the Jefferson and La Follette Congressional Reading Rooms, CRS research centers, and to constituents in large public and research libraries. This report1 will be updated yearly or if current lobbying regulations are changed by Congress.