Commerce
Maersk Agency Shifts Lobbying Focus to China Trade
Maersk Agency U.S.A. Inc. disclosed $120,000 in lobbying spending for the second quarter of 2026, according to a federal lobbying disclosure filing signed...
Five Witnesses Speak Before Small Business Committee
The House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the contributions of small businesses to the American economy on July 1, 2026, bringing together five...
Economic Security Zones: Examining Risks to Workers
The economic security zones hearing scheduled for next week will examine whether these initiatives are working and what risks they pose to American...
Pentagon's Technology Bottleneck
The Department of Defense technology release process has become a critical bottleneck for U.S. military partnerships and defense industrial capacity. [GAP]...
Produce Coalition for USMCA Hires Russell Group
The Produce Coalition for USMCA entered the federal lobbying registration coal this week, marking a new player in trade policy advocacy. Russell Group Inc....
Mediterranean Shipping USA Lobbies on Maritime Policy
Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA) Inc. filed a lobbying disclosure report for the second quarter of 2026, spending $300,000 on federal advocacy efforts. The...
Biotech Alliance Lobbies on Drug Pricing Policy
The Midsized Biotech Alliance of America Inc. filed a lobbying disclosure report for the second quarter of 2026, disclosing spending of $230,000 on federal...
Universal Leaf Tobacco Registers for Congressional Lobbying
Universal Leaf Tobacco Co. Inc. filed a new client registration for lobbying on June 22, 2026, marking the company's entry into congressional lobbying...
Senate Panel Backs Five International Trade Commission Nominees
Why it matters: The Senate Finance Committee held an ITC commissioner hearing on Thursday, June 25, 2026, to consider five bipartisan nominees for the U.S....
SteelShips LLC Terminates Conscience Point Consulting Representation
SteelShips LLC, a maritime industry client, terminated its lobbying registration with Conscience Point Consulting Inc. on June 26, 2026, with the engagement...
As Big Four Airlines Dominate Market, Congress Raises Questions
The American airline industry faces a fundamental question about competition and consumer welfare that Congress is now investigating with urgency. [GAP] As...
Alibaba Ends Lobbying Relationship with Brownstein Hyatt
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has terminated its lobbying contract with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP, according to a lobbying disclosure termination...
Small Business Central to American Prosperity Celebration
The House Small Business Committee is convening to spotlight small businesses as central to American prosperity on the eve of the nation's 250th...
LVMH Lobbies Congress on Trade, Tariffs
Luxury goods giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. filed its lobbying registration on June 23, 2026, marking its entry into congressional lobbying....
Future of US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Uncertain After Hearing
The House Agriculture Committee convened a hearing on June 10, 2026, to discuss "Agricultural Perspectives On The Future Of The Usmca." This USMCA Hearing...
Committee Examines Airline Consolidation After Spirit's Collapse
Spirit Airlines' collapse in May removed 5 million seats from the summer travel market, stranded tens of thousands of customers, and left more than 90...
Congress Confronts China's Critical Minerals Weaponization
China's systematic chokehold on critical minerals is forcing Congress to act. [GAP] Over the past 18 months, Beijing has weaponized its dominance of rare...
Senate Confirms Trade Commission Nominees to Restore Operations
The Senate Finance Committee is preparing to confirm five nominees to the International Trade Commission, a move that would restore the agency to full...