Lobbying Activity
National Fisheries Institute Lobbies on Trade and Traceability
The National Fisheries Institute Inc. (NFI) filed a second-quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure covering seafood industry concerns spanning tariffs, fisheries...
AI Safety Collaboration Faces Antitrust Law Barriers
Competing developers of frontier artificial intelligence models have no settled path to jointly slow work for safety without inviting unlawful-restraint...
World Trade Organization Faces Administration Questions On Value
The World Trade Organization (WTO) faces serious challenges, a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report finds, as the Trump administration has expressed...
U.S.-China Relations Face November Tariff Deadline
A tariff truce between the U.S. and China is set to expire in November 2026, and both sides have paused, not resolved, their core disputes. The...
U.S.-Mexico Relations: USMCA Review and Trade Pressure
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report updated September 23 examines the full U.S.-Mexico bilateral relationship under the Trump administration and...
U.S.-Japan Trade Talks Stall Amid Overlapping Tariffs
The U.S.-Japan trade relationship faces mounting uncertainty as multiple tariff mechanisms overlap and key policy commitments remain unfulfilled, according...
Small Business Administration Proposes New Standards
The Small Business Administration announced a proposed rule on August 20 to radically reshape how federal programs classify small businesses, potentially...
House Pushes Import Controls to Counter China's Tech Strategy
The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party held a hearing on September 16 to examine how...
Congress Examines U.S.-South Korea Trade Relations
Recent tariffs have placed the U.S.-South Korea trading relationship in a relatively unstable position, as a new Congressional Research Service report...
U.S.-Panama Policy Faces Tensions Over Canal Access, Neutrality
The Congressional Research Service report “U.S.-Panama Relations: Overview and Issues for Congress” was published on June 16, 2026. The United States...
Canada in the Tariff Crosshairs: Section 338
A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 14 examines recent tariffs on Canadian products, and their legal precedent. On July 20,...
U.S.-Canada Trade Ties Face Tariffs and Uncertainty
The U.S.-Canada commercial relationship faces new tariffs, retaliatory measures, and uncertainty over the agreement that currently governs trade. A new...
CropLife America Expands Lobbying on Agriculture
CropLife America expanded its lobbying presence by amending its registration with Bishop Consulting Group LLC on September 2. CropLife America, which...
CFIUS Adapts Reviews and Enforcement to Evolving Risks
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) can clear covered transactions, impose mitigation conditions, or refer them to the President when...
House Panel Advances Packaging, Trade, Energy Issues
A House subcommittee voted to advance the Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act on September 1, which would create a national framework governing recyclable,...
House Panel Examines Ways to Break China’s Critical Minerals Grip
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing September 2 on securing critical mineral supply chains, examining U.S. dependence on China and the Trump...
Millicom Hires Tower Strategy for Telecom Lobbying
Millicom International Cellular SA has engaged Tower Strategy LLC to advocate on telecommunications, trade, foreign relations, and economic development issues.
SC Marketing Hires Ballard Partners for Tariff Lobbying
SC Marketing US Inc. registered with Ballard Partners LLC to lobby on tariff and trade issues for the first time. SC Marketing US Inc. has zero active...