Legislation

House Passes Bill to Embed Critical Mineral Supply Chain Security Into DOE's Mission, Targeting U.S. Dependence on China

The House passed H.R. 3617 — the Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act on a 223–206 vote, formally tasking the Department of Energy with assessing...

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

What's Driving the Bipartisan Consensus Behind HR 1422 Iran Sanctions Bill?

The sanctions are substantial: blocking of all U.S.-based property and interests, visa revocation, and inadmissibility to the United States. The bill...

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

House Financial Services Committee Sets Export-Import Bank Hearing as Trade Wars and Lobbying Pressure Intensify

The Ex-Im Bank provides financing, loan guarantees, and insurance to help American companies sell goods abroad. Its charter requires periodic...

Energy

Senate Panel to Grill DOE on Trump's Nuclear Energy Executive Orders

Four executive orders signed on May 23, 2025, collectively aim to fast-track advanced reactor deployment, overhaul nuclear testing at DOE facilities, shore...

Commerce

Vertiv Returns to D.C. Lobbying on AI Infrastructure

AI infrastructure lobbying intensifies as Vertiv returns to D.C. after a decade, establishing an in-house team to influence data center policy and compete with Siemens.

Legislation

Senate Commerce Committee Tees Up Section 230 Hearing as Landmark Internet Law Hits 30

As the law governing the internet is about to turn 30 years old, Congress is in a battle over how to rewrite the rules governing how tech platforms handle...

International Affairs and Foreign Aid

Ways and Means Panel Eyes U.S. Strategy Ahead of WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference

The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee's hearing preview lands at a moment when American trade policy is under extraordinary strain. Committee members...

Congress

The World Trade Organization: A Showdown on Whether the US Should Stay or Go

The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee will convene on March 17, 2026, for a hearing titled "Advancing America's Interests at the World Trade...

Government Operations

House Oversight Panel to Grill New Postmaster General on USPS Financial Future

Why it matters: The U.S. Postal Service touches nearly every American household and business. The Postal Service financial future has drawn sustained...

Commerce

Paytient Hires Bockorny Group to Lobby on Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare affordability lobbying intensifies as Paytient Technologies pays Bockorny Group $50K in Q1 2026 to influence Medicare payment programs and ACA policies.

Commerce

Summit Nanotech Hires Boundary Stone for Critical Minerals Lobbying

Critical minerals lobbying heats up as Summit Nanotech retains Boundary Stone Partners to pursue federal funding for lithium extraction technology.

Environment

New York Transco Hires McBride Consulting for Propel Project

New York Transco expands transmission infrastructure lobbying with McBride Consulting hire to advance critical Propel New York renewable energy project.

Commerce

Plastics Industry Association Lobbies on Recycling as Regulations Tighten

Plastics recycling lobbying intensifies as the Plastics Industry Association spent $50,000 in Q4 2025 amid congressional debates on waste policy and regulations.

Energy

Senate Commerce Committee Vets Competing Visions on Nominees

Senate Commerce Committee nominations face Democratic holds over broadband funding as key Commerce, NOAA, and transportation nominees advance to crucial March 12 vote.

Defense

Senate Aging Committee Examines Foreign Drug Supply Threats

Senate Aging Committee examines pharmaceutical supply chain vulnerabilities as U.S. relies on China and India for 75% of essential drugs, posing national security risks.

Education

Cherokee Nation Lobbies on Gaming, Sovereignty Issues

Tribal gaming lobbying intensifies as Cherokee Nation invests $90K in Q4 2025 amid congressional action on gaming regulation and tribal tax reform legislation.

Lobbying Activity

Senate Ag Committee Eyes Domestic Consumption Push as Lobbying Blitz Tops $2 Million

The hearing preview lobbying landscape reveals deep industry interest in how Americans buy and eat U.S.-grown food. As American farmers face mounting...