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Theoretically possible. Is it practically possible? Because if these groups are meeting with my members of Congress and I practically can’t, then that’s not the same.

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Yes, it's practically possible. But, there's a lot of gotchas there... probably need to schedule at home during a recess, not during sessions. Probably need to declare a specific topic, not just a chit-chat. Likelihood goes up if you bring a group of constituents with you so the Congressman can get more input in that block of time (which is now looking suspiciously like the "lobbyists" you decry).

That said, for single-person "I want to tell you about thing X", a staffer probably works just fine. That's why they're there.

For a local politician, who likely has much more impact on your day to day, this is all far easier. They're generally less busy, less travel, and more approachable. And, they're the ones setting real estate taxes, school policy, and other things that make places truly livable (or not).

In other words, you, too can put together a well-funded lobbying organization and lobby. And if you can’t catch the attention of high-level politicians, don’t worry your pretty little head, local policy is all you should care about. National policy is for big important people, not nobodies like you.

That’s not even remotely what I said, but you do you.

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