Commerce
Senate Advances Westercamp to International Trade Court
The Senate cleared a major hurdle for President Trump's tariff agenda Thursday, advancing the PN851-8 nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp to the U.S. Court...
China Export Controls Face Enforcement Scrutiny at House Hearing
Why it matters: The Trump administration's top trade official faced sharp questioning over stalled efforts to block Chinese access to advanced semiconductor...
Senate Finance Committee Advances Five ITC Nominees
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously advanced five nominees to the International Trade Commission on Tuesday, signaling bipartisan support for staffing...
House Committee Examines U.S. Shipbuilding Crisis Against China
The United States builds less than one percent of the world's commercial ships. Within days of the Trump administration suspending Section 301 port fees on...
Syensqo USA Lobbies on PFAS Regulations and Tariffs
Materials science company Syensqo USA LLC filed its second-quarter lobbying disclosure on July 13, 2026, reporting $230,000 in spending as the company...
Committee Examines Tools to End Supply Chain Dependency
A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing next week will examine how the federal government can use its financing tools, private capital, and international...
Space Commerce Office Looks At Streamlining Commercial Requests
The Office of Space Commerce hearing scheduled for Wednesday will test whether a new federal framework for authorizing novel commercial space activities can...
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...
Senate Hearing Probes Foreign Control Of Drug Supply
A Senate hearing on pharmaceutical supply chain control is arriving amid unprecedented tariff pressure and bipartisan anxiety about foreign ownership of...
Senate Finance Committee Considers Trade Commission Nominee Shift
The Senate Finance Committee is moving toward confirming a slate of International Trade Commission nominees that could shift the agency's political balance....
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....