Opponents have lobbied the Speaker and other leaders just as hard, urging them to use parliamentary procedures to prevent any debate on the issue.

He introduced the idea of a hybrid force and lobbied African leaders for days before convening the meeting.

The ATC has lobbied political leaders on both sides of Australian politics to support greater autonomy for Tibet.

They learn how to lobby elected leaders, prepare a brochure for distribution at a senior center and make a presentation urging other grandmothers to seek help.

The leaders of several 9/11 family groups began to work together to lobby political leaders.

This entails recruiting high profile "ambassadors" in an effort to sway opinion on GM policy by lobbying European leaders directly.

President Bush worked the phones yesterday to lobby other leaders to support a new resolution, but Washington did not seem fully sold on the British plan.

Mr. Putin began lobbying Western leaders for more recognition of Russia's global role shortly after he became president more than two years ago.

She lobbied political leaders and foreign embassies for donations to upgrade Red Cross facilities.

On 29 April 1968 the Committee began lobbying members of Congress and leaders of executive agencies.