American League of Lobbyists

Watch Howard Marlowe on C-SPAN Discussing ALL LDA Reform Proposals

ALL President, Howard Marlowe, participated on C-SPAN's Washington Journal program on Tuesday, May 8th. Watch the segment now.

Lobbyists Want to Close Loopholes in Laws That Regulate Public Policy Advocates

The American League of Lobbyists recently announced a series of recommendations that would make sweeping changes in the law that governs those engaged in lobbying Congress and senior officials in the Executive Branch. The current law has been criticized because it contains exemptions that allow hundreds, if not thousands, of lobbyists to avoid having to register. Continue reading the press release.

View the League's proposals in their entirety here.

View press coverage of recommendation announcement

ALL Quick News and Notes

Spring Events -- What a busy month for ALL!
- Lunch with Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-3) -- May 9
- Lunch with Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL-19) -- May 16
- Lunch with Rep. Rene Ellmers (R-NC-2) -- May 17
- Breakfast with Rep. John Carter (R-TX-31) -- May 18
Please join ALL President Howard Marlowe in discussing all things Lobbying at our new blog, the Lobbyist's Listening Post
Renew your membership at the new ALL Member Services Portal
Check out the 2012 LCP Schedule and learn how to complete the program.

Advocacy, Ethics, Education

Welcome to the American League of Lobbyists' (ALL) Web site. For the past 30 years, ALL has been the preeminent national organization representing professional lobbyists. Our mission is to "enhance the development of professionalism, competence, and high ethical standards for advocates in the public policy arena; and to collectively address challenges which affect the First Amendment right to petition the government for redress of grievances.'"

Lobbyists have been an integral part of our representative system of government since the founding of the Republic. There are lobbyists involved with the schools, churches, retail businesses, and corporate interests you see each day. Of course, each individual and business can go to Washington, DC, on their own to ask Congress to respond to their needs. However, professional lobbyists know the intricacies of the process - who to talk to, how and when to present an effective argument, and what needs to be done to follow-up. We are also educators who help elected officials understand the information in front of them so they can weigh different viewpoints and then decide for themselves what is in the best interests of their constituents.

Above all else that we do, ALL is committed to promoting ethical lobbying. We have been at the forefront of both calling for and helping to write laws that require federal lobbyists to register with Congress. We have promoted transparency so that anyone can use the Internet to see who our clients are, what issues we are working on, and how much we are paid. ALL prescribes a strong Code of Ethics for its members to follow, as well as, a rigorous Lobbying Certificate Program that assures lobbyists have a complete knowledge of the legislative and regulatory processes.

As ALL's president in 2011, I invite you to watch the video that we have put together. It highlights what it is that professional lobbyists do. Once you know more about our profession, please feel free to contact me with your questions and comments.

To join the League, complete our online application. Thank you very much for visiting our site site. I hope you come back often to see what professional lobbyists are doing to improve citizens' access to their government.

Howard Marlowe
President of the American League of Lobbyists

Established in 1979 as a nonprofit organization, The American League of Lobbyists (ALL) is the national professional association dedicated exclusively to lobbying. ALL's mission is to enhance the development of professionalism, competence and high ethical standards for advocates in the public policy arena, and to collectively address challenges affecting the first amendment right to "petition the government for redress of grievances."