Macroeconomics

Joint Economic Committee Eyes a Radical Tax Overhaul: A Hearing Preview

The concept has circulated in academic and policy circles for over a decade. House Republicans floated a version in 2016 as part of Speaker Paul Ryan's...

Education

Senate HELP Committee Examines Healthcare Data Transformation

Senate HELP Committee examines healthcare data interoperability as lawmakers balance innovation with patient safety, cybersecurity threats, and equity concerns.

Commerce

Tobacco-Free Kids Spends $980K Lobbying on Tax, Regulation Bills

Tobacco control lobbying intensifies as Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids spends $980K in Q4 2025, pushing tax equity and cessation bills amid federal rollbacks.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

AGA Lobbies on Cancer Screening, Prior Authorization

The AGA spent $80,000 on healthcare lobbying in Q4 2025, advancing cancer screening legislation and prior authorization reform with bipartisan support.

Community Development and Housing

NeighborWorks Lobbies as Housing Bills Advance

Affordable housing lobbying by NeighborWorks intensifies as Congress advances bipartisan housing reform bills with $60K Q4 spending amid unprecedented legislative momentum.

Culture

Judiciary Panel To Scrutinize Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Brothers

Senate Judiciary examines streaming industry consolidation as Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. deal faces bipartisan scrutiny over worker power, theaters, and consumer choice.

Commerce

Joint Economic Committee Examines Offshore Tax Reform

Destination-based tax reform gets first major congressional hearing on March 4, 2026. Joint Economic Committee examines DbCFT proposal to reshape U.S. competitiveness.

Science

The Role of AI in Rural Healthcare: Senate HELP Committee

Health data transformation takes center stage as Senate HELP examines AI, remote monitoring, and privacy protections in healthcare on March 5, 2026.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Judiciary Panel To Vote on ATM Crime Bill, Nominees

Senate Judiciary Committee advances judiciary committee nominations and ATM crime legislation. Robert Cekada positioned for ATF Director confirmation.

Commerce

Indian Pharma Group Lobbies on Drug Access, Supply Chain

Indian pharmaceutical lobbying escalates as the IPA spends $900K in Q4 2025 to protect market access amid U.S. reshoring efforts and landmark PBM reforms.

Commerce

Amgen Hires Crippen for Pharmacy Rebate Lobbying Push

Pharmacy rebate lobbying intensifies as Amgen hires Dan L. Crippen for $100K to navigate PBM reforms and congressional procedure amid sweeping legislative changes.

Technology

Senate Commerce Panel Eyes AI’s Safety-Productivity Balance

Senate Commerce examines AI safety standards as Congress balances innovation with child protection, workforce development, and global competitiveness pressures.

Science

IDSA Lobbies on Antimicrobial Resistance, Federal Health Funding

Antimicrobial resistance legislation drives IDSA’s $68,000 Q4 lobbying push for the PASTEUR Act and federal health agency funding amid budget cuts and physician shortages.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

GuideStar Eldercare Hires Loper Consulting for Advocacy

GuideStar Eldercare enters federal lobbying with CMMI model advocacy focus, hiring Loper Consulting as Congress expands value-based care programs for long-term facilities.

Transportation

The REPAIR Act: When Free Market Principles and Progressive Consumer Protection Actions Converge

The REPAIR Act Just United 43 Lawmakers Across Party Lines. The bill, formally known as H.R. 1566, would force automakers […]

Commerce

Senate Small Business Committee Examines Fraud Recovery, Billions at Stake

Senate Small Business Committee examines fraud recovery as prosecutors face April 2026 deadlines on $43B in pandemic aid fraud cases. Ernst pushes legislation.

Education

ASID Lobbies on Energy, Workforce, and Tax Policy

Interior design lobbying by ASID focuses on energy efficiency standards, tax policy, and workforce development with $60,000 Q4 2025 spending.