Commerce

UnitedHealth Hires Avenue Solutions to Combat MA Scrutiny

Medicare Advantage lobbying intensifies as UnitedHealth hires Avenue Solutions for $90K to combat the No UPCODE Act and defend billing practices under DOJ investigation.

Commerce

Norfolk Southern Hires Michael Best Strategies for Rail Safety Lobbying

Rail safety lobbying intensifies as Norfolk Southern retains Michael Best Strategies for $90,000 amid congressional pressure on safety reform and merger scrutiny.

Commerce

EMD Millipore opposes reciprocal tariffs’ manufacturing impact

Pharmaceutical tariff lobbying intensifies as EMD Millipore spends $90,000 fighting reciprocal tariffs that could disrupt biomanufacturing supply chains and spike costs.

Commerce

Coinbase Hires Avoq to Push Digital Asset Clarity

Coinbase hires Avoq LLC for $90K to lobby on digital asset regulation, focusing on H.R. 3633 as Congress advances crypto market structure legislation.

Commerce

Cross River Bank Lobbies on Fintech Issues

Cross River Bank’s fintech lobbying efforts focus on protecting Banking-as-a-Service partnerships amid regulatory shifts and competitive threats from fintech charter applications.

Commerce

Kraken Hires Michael Best Strategies for Crypto Market Structure

Kraken expands crypto market structure lobbying with $90K Michael Best hire as Congress advances digital asset framework. Proven expertise meets critical regulatory moment.

Commerce

UnitedHealth Group Hires theGROUP DC for Medicare Advocacy

Medicare Advantage lobbying intensifies as UnitedHealth Group retains theGROUP DC for $90,000 to monitor the No UPCODE Act amid DOJ investigations and aggressive CMS audits.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

AHCA Hires theGROUP DC to Fight Staffing Mandate

The nursing home staffing mandate faces intense lobbying as AHCA pays theGROUP DC $90K to deploy Democratic-connected lobbyists against federal requirements.

Commerce

Auto Council Lobbies on Trade, Tariffs, and Vehicles

Automotive trade policy takes center stage as the American Automotive Policy Council spends $95,000 lobbying on USMCA review, Section 232 tariffs, and autonomous vehicle standards.

Commerce

Charles River Laboratories Hires BGR for Research Modernization Push

Charles River Laboratories launches $90K animal testing lobbying campaign through BGR Government Affairs as Congress advances legislation to phase out research animals.

Culture

Sony Lobbies on AI Legislation and Trade Tariffs

Sony’s AI lobbying intensifies as the company spends $380,000 in Q3 2025 to shape Congressional legislation on artificial intelligence and trade tariffs threatening its gaming business.

Community Development and Housing

Financial Reform Lobbying: AFR Fights Banking Deregulation

Financial reform lobbying intensified in Q3 2025 as Americans for Financial Reform spent $150,000 opposing banking deregulation and fighting for consumer protections.

Commerce

Toy Industry Lobbying on Tariffs and Product Safety

Toy industry tariffs reach 22.4% as trade group spends $180K lobbying on product safety and tariff relief amid Supreme Court challenge and CPSC crisis.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Senate Hearing Targets Obamacare Ahead of Subsidy Cliff

ACA subsidy expiration threatens to double premiums for 24 million Americans as Senate hearing examines Obamacare amid shutdown negotiations and partisan divides.

Commerce

Colgate-Palmolive Hires Alpine Group Partners for FDA Push

Colgate-Palmolive’s FDA lobbying strategy intensifies with Alpine Group Partners hire, bringing former Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden to navigate oral care regulation.

Energy

Ygrene Returns to Lobbying on PACE Financing

PACE financing lobbying intensifies as Ygrene re-engages federal advocacy after four years, hiring Corcoran Partners to influence CFPB regulations reshaping the industry.

Commerce

Dexter Axle Hires Trade Lobbyist for Section 301 Tariffs

Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports prompt Indiana’s Dexter Axle to hire specialized trade lobbyist, joining manufacturers seeking tariff relief.