Commerce

Amgen Hires Ex-CBO Director Crippen Amid Historic Drug Pricing Battles

Drug pricing legislation faces scrutiny as Amgen hires ex-CBO Director Dan Crippen for $100K, deploying budget scoring expertise against Medicare negotiations.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

House Budget Committee Grills CBO on Fiscal Outlook

The CBO fiscal outlook hearing examines unprecedented federal deficits averaging $2.5 trillion annually and interest costs reaching $2 trillion by 2036.

Energy

Drummond Co. Hires Oak Grove Strategies on Colombia Trade

Drummond Co. invests $90K in Colombia coal trade lobbying as exports collapse 45% and tariff threats escalate under Trump administration scrutiny.

Commerce

National Association of Specialty Pharmacies Hires Powers Pyles on PBM Pharmacy Reform

NASP’s PBM pharmacy reform advocacy intensifies with $120K Q4 lobbying spend targeting spread pricing and any willing pharmacy provisions amid landmark congressional action.

Commerce

Shopify Spent $180K Lobbying in Fourth Quarter 2025

Shopify’s lobbying spending in Q4 2025 totaled $180K, focusing on credit card competition and app store regulation to reduce costs for merchants.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

ATSSA Lobbies on Roadway Safety Infrastructure Funding

Roadway safety lobbying by ATSSA continues as the organization spent $62,512 in Q4 2025, positioning itself to influence the 2026 Surface Transportation Reauthorization.

Culture

Cinema United Opposes Warner Bros. Acquisition

Cinema United hires antitrust specialists to oppose Warner Bros. acquisition by Netflix or Paramount, escalating media consolidation fight as Congress weighs in.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

SNMMI Lobbies on Breast Cancer Screening, Medicare Pay

Cancer screening legislation gains momentum as SNMMI invests $80,000 lobbying for the Find It Early Act, theranostics funding, and Medicare payment reform.

Commerce

Sidecar Health Lobbies on Healthcare Price Transparency

Healthcare price transparency lobbying intensifies as Sidecar Health retains Smith-Free Group for $50,000 to advance transparency and tax policy amid bipartisan Congressional momentum.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund Lobbies on Vaping and Opioids

Tobacco control lobbying by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids targets vaping enforcement and opioid treatment access with $980K Q4 spending and experienced Hill team.

Community Development and Housing

Mortgage Research Center Pushes VA Loan Reform Implementation

VA loan reform lobbying intensifies as Mortgage Research Center spends $60,000 to shape H.R. 1815 implementation, guaranty fees, and credit modernization standards.

Community Development and Housing

Opportunity Finance Network Lobbies for Housing Fund Appropriations

CDFI Fund appropriations take center stage as Opportunity Finance Network deploys $60K lobbying effort to protect community development finance amid existential threats.

Commerce

Aidoc Enters Federal Arena With DLA Piper

Healthcare AI lobbying expands as Aidoc Inc. spends $80,000 in Q4 2025 with DLA Piper, targeting Medicare reimbursement for AI medical imaging devices.

Defense

Milliken & Co. invests $190K lobbying on trade, defense, chemicals

Milliken & Co. defense textile lobbying hit $190K in Q4 2025, targeting trade policy, defense procurement, chemical regulation, and manufacturing incentives.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Kidney Care Partners Lobbies on Medicare Payment Reform

Medicare payment reform for kidney care drives intensive lobbying by Kidney Care Partners, targeting bipartisan legislation and CMS rules to modernize reimbursement.

Commerce

American Ambulance Association Pushes Ground Ambulance Payments

Ground ambulance reimbursement crisis intensifies as American Ambulance Association hires lobbyists for $60K to push Medicare payment reforms and workforce funding.

Energy

ArcelorMittal Hires KRL International for Liberian Mineral Lobbying

ArcelorMittal retained KRL International for Liberian mineral lobbying, paying $118,045 in Q4 2025 as Congress focuses on critical mineral supply chains.