Commerce

ETA Spends $550K Lobbying on Digital Payments, Fraud

Payments industry lobbying intensified as the Electronic Transactions Association spent $550,000 in Q4 2025 on digital payments regulation and fraud prevention advocacy.

Commerce

Travel Tech Lobbies on Fee Transparency and Airlines

Travel tech lobbying surged in Q4 2025 as the Travel Technology Association spent $309,000 pushing fee transparency legislation and defending against airline control.

Commerce

Financial Services Forum Lobbies on Banking Capital, Digital Assets

Banking capital lobbying by Financial Services Forum targets Basel III and stablecoin regulation, spending $630K in Q4 2025 amid digital asset threats.

Commerce

Reinsurance Group Taps Quill Advisers for Q4 Lobbying

Federal reinsurance lobbying intensifies as RGA pays $60K to shape catastrophic risk programs, FSOC reform, and pension transfers amid insurance crisis.

Commerce

National Restaurant Association Hires Quill Advisers for Tax, Trade Issues

National Restaurant Association retains Quill Advisers for restaurant industry lobbying on tax extensions and food tariffs, spending $50,000 in Q4 2025.

Commerce

Virgin Islands Lobbies for Tax and Economic Development

The rum cover-over tax drives the U.S. Virgin Islands’ $90,000 lobbying effort with Callwood Associates, targeting permanent extension and economic development.

Community Development and Housing

Federal Home Loan Bank Lobbying Intensifies Amid Reform Push

Federal Home Loan Bank system faces congressional reform as FHLBNY invests $60K in Q4 lobbying amid mission reform bills and executive pay scrutiny.

Commerce

Remitly Hires Banking Veteran for Payment Lobbying Push

Payment lobbying intensifies as Remitly hires Senate Banking Committee veteran Sarah Timoney Paul to combat de-risking practices and navigate new remittance tax challenges.

Commerce

Michigan Credit Union League Lobbies on Modernization

Michigan Credit Union League’s credit union lobbying efforts spent $60,000 in Q4 2025 on regulatory modernization and defending revenue through legislative advocacy.

Technology

House Oversight Panel Tackles Federal Tech Overhaul

House Oversight Committee advances federal technology modernization through ten bills addressing IT systems, cybersecurity workforce, and procurement reform on February 4, 2026.

Commerce

T-Mobile Taps Hollis for Broadband Infrastructure Lobbying Push

T-Mobile’s broadband infrastructure lobbying intensifies with $50,000 Q4 payment to Hollis Public Affairs, targeting federal funding programs amid fierce competition.

Commerce

Cowen Group Lobbies on Capital Markets, SEC Oversight

Capital markets lobbying by TD Cowen focuses on SEC oversight, capital formation, and regulatory reform as Congress reshapes financial services rules for growth companies.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Probes Minnesota Fraud Crisis

Senate Judiciary examines the Minnesota fraud crisis involving billions in misappropriated federal funds, with national security implications and legislative proposals.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

American College of Gastroenterology Pushes Healthcare Reform

Healthcare lobbying reform intensifies as the American College of Gastroenterology spent $92,407 in Q4 2025 pushing Medicare payment reform and cancer screening access.

Commerce

Qualcomm Hires O’Keeffe Shahmoradi on Connected Vehicles

Qualcomm’s connected vehicle lobbying intensifies with $50K Q4 payment to O’Keeffe Shahmoradi Strategies, targeting C-V2X tech as Congress advances semiconductor policy.

Commerce

OOIDA Spends $366K Lobbying on Trucking Issues

Trucking industry lobbying by OOIDA reaches $366,350 in Q4 2025 as bipartisan bills on driver pay, parking, and predatory leasing advance in Congress.

Commerce

ASLRRA Lobbies on Tax Credit, Rail Safety

Short line railroad lobbying intensifies as ASLRRA pursues tax credit modernization while defending against stricter safety regulations in Q4 2025.