Willkie lobbied Republican congressmen to repeal the act. Meanwhile, Carlos unsuccessfully lobbied the French government for their release. Scientology subsequently lobbied county authorities to ban the demonstrations. In 1998, he lobbied U.S. Congress against impeaching President Bill Clinton. While criticizing Jesuit activities, they actively lobbied the Pope. He has lobbied Congress for continued research. The week before, he had successfully lobbied the Trump administration to increase military spending. The company lobbied the United States Congress. Zeitz states that Hay "aggressively lobbied" for the position. Local leaders lobbied hard for provincial status. SAK openly lobbied for her re-election. Burzio also lobbied the Slovakian government directly. Black leaders lobbied to secure leadership roles. Shriver, not Kennedy, energetically lobbied Congress for approval. The company had similarly lobbied to stop the Massachusetts bill.