Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Kid Rock Blasts Ticketing Monopoly: Senate Hearing Exposes Industry's Broken System

In a charged Senate Commerce Committee hearing that electrified Washington's political landscape, musician and activist Robert "Kid Rock" Ritchie delivered...

Congress

Treasury Hearing Exposes Deep Divide on Financial Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee's annual Financial Stability Report hearing erupted into a partisan battleground on February 4, 2026, exposing deep...

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Sanders' Credit Card Interest Rate Cap Proposal: Legis1 Background

Sen. Bernie Sanders published an op-ed in Fox News calling for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, surprisingly finding common ground with former...

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

# House Panel Eyes 3 Bills to Combat Billion-Dollar Fraud Crisis

The House Financial Services Committee's Subcommittee on Financial Institutions convened a financial fraud hearing on March 5, 2026, examining why banks,...

Congress

# Housing Hearing Becomes Proxy War Over Trump Economic Record

The House Financial Services Committee held a high-profile hearing on February 10, 2026, titled "Priced Out of the American Dream," that was supposed to...

Congress

SEC Hearing Reveals Partisan Clash on Market Oversight

The House Financial Services Committee's SEC Hearing Accountability session revealed fundamental tensions in how the nation's top financial regulator...

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

What's Driving the Bipartisan Consensus Behind HR 1422 Iran Sanctions Bill?

The sanctions are substantial: blocking of all U.S.-based property and interests, visa revocation, and inadmissibility to the United States. The bill...

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

House Financial Services Committee Sets Export-Import Bank Hearing as Trade Wars and Lobbying Pressure Intensify

The Ex-Im Bank provides financing, loan guarantees, and insurance to help American companies sell goods abroad. Its charter requires periodic...

Technology

AI Regulation Lobby: Americans for Responsible Innovation Expands

AI regulation lobbying intensifies as Americans for Responsible Innovation hires Neil Hill Global Strategies, adding $2.81M in spending to shape congressional AI policy.

Macroeconomics

Should the Fed Stay Independent? Not If the President Has Anything To Do With It

The Federal Reserve has traditionally been an independent agent. But the Trump Administration would like to have more sway over it. The original Accord drew...

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Kidney Care Council Lobbies on Dialysis Reimbursement Policy

Dialysis reimbursement policy takes center stage as the Kidney Care Council spent $85,000 lobbying Congress on Medicare payments and patient protections in Q1 2026.

Commerce

Paytient Hires Bockorny Group to Lobby on Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare affordability lobbying intensifies as Paytient Technologies pays Bockorny Group $50K in Q1 2026 to influence Medicare payment programs and ACA policies.

Law, Crime, and Family Issues

# House Panel Eyes Three Bills to Combat Billion-Dollar Fraud Crisis

Why it matters The House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions convened a financial fraud hearing on last week […]

Energy

Senate Commerce Committee Vets Competing Visions on Nominees

Senate Commerce Committee nominations face Democratic holds over broadband funding as key Commerce, NOAA, and transportation nominees advance to crucial March 12 vote.

Defense

Senate Aging Committee Examines Foreign Drug Supply Threats

Senate Aging Committee examines pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities as U.S. relies on China and India for 75% of essential drugs, posing national security risks.

Lobbying Activity

Why the Senate Small Business Committee Is Talking About Pets

The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, chaired by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), is scheduled to hold a hearing on March 11, 2026, titled...

Commerce

Toy Association Lobbies on Tariffs, AI Safety, Counterfeits

Toy industry lobbying surged in Q4 2025 as the Toy Association spent $180,000 targeting tariffs, AI safety concerns, and counterfeit enforcement amid growing congressional pressure.