This research article examines the complex issues surrounding lobbying, which plays a key role in shaping the political process in the United States of America. Lobbying is the primary instrument that allows interest groups to influence political actors and advance their political priorities. The close relationship between significant financial resources used in lobbying activities and their influence on the formation and implementation of domestic and foreign policy priorities of various interest groups is also explored. The first part of the article discusses the history of lobbying in the United States, as well as various typologies and methods of lobbying, and the legal and regulatory framework, with particular attention paid to ethics and transparency issues in lobbying activities.

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