Commerce

Senate Small Business Committee Examines Fraud Recovery, Billions at Stake

Senate Small Business Committee examines fraud recovery as prosecutors face April 2026 deadlines on $43B in pandemic aid fraud cases. Ernst pushes legislation.

Commerce

TS Conductor Hires Fox Potomac for Grid Technology Push

Grid modernization lobbying intensifies as TS Conductor retains Fox Potomac for $50K in Q4 2025, targeting DOE grants and congressional transmission legislation.

Education

ASID Lobbies on Energy, Workforce, and Tax Policy

Interior design lobbying by ASID focuses on energy efficiency standards, tax policy, and workforce development with $60,000 Q4 2025 spending.

Defense

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Eyes Critical Minerals

Critical minerals supply chain vulnerabilities take center stage as Senate Foreign Relations Committee convenes February 26 briefing on China’s processing dominance.

Culture

Sony Ramps Up In-House Lobbying on Gaming Regulation

Sony’s gaming regulation lobbying reached $370,000 in Q4 2025 as the company shifts to in-house advocacy amid mounting congressional pressure on child safety and tariffs.

Commerce

Amgen Hires Ex-CBO Director Crippen Amid Historic Drug Pricing Battles

Drug pricing legislation faces scrutiny as Amgen hires ex-CBO Director Dan Crippen for $100K, deploying budget scoring expertise against Medicare negotiations.

Environment

Senate Energy Committee Weighs Three Pivotal Nominations

Senate Energy nominations hearing on Feb. 25, 2026 will shape U.S. energy policy. Three nominees face scrutiny over public lands, grid infrastructure, and electricity costs.

Commerce

The House to Look at Whether Career Training in Skilled Labor Can Slow the Growing Labor Shortage

Career technical education takes center stage as House Small Business Committee examines solutions to skilled labor shortage affecting 2.1 million manufacturing jobs.

Environment

House Subcommittee Eyes Permitting Delays, Ratepayer Costs

Permitting delays for energy projects are driving up electricity costs. House subcommittee hearing examines how NEPA reviews add years to timelines and billions to ratepayer bills.

Energy

Drummond Co. Hires Oak Grove Strategies on Colombia Trade

Drummond Co. invests $90K in Colombia coal trade lobbying as exports collapse 45% and tariff threats escalate under Trump administration scrutiny.

Legislation

House Votes 219–211 to Strip Legal Foundation From Trump’s Canada Tariffs, Setting Up Veto Showdown

Why It Matters The House voted 219–211 to terminate the national emergency underpinning President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports, delivering […]

Commerce

National Association of Specialty Pharmacies Hires Powers Pyles on PBM Pharmacy Reform

NASP’s PBM pharmacy reform advocacy intensifies with $120K Q4 lobbying spend targeting spread pricing and any willing pharmacy provisions amid landmark congressional action.

Commerce

Shopify Spent $180K Lobbying in Fourth Quarter 2025

Shopify’s lobbying spending in Q4 2025 totaled $180K, focusing on credit card competition and app store regulation to reduce costs for merchants.

Environment

Coeur Mining Continues Lobbying Push Amid Critical Minerals Legislation Debate

Critical minerals legislation debate intensifies as Coeur Mining spends $70K lobbying Congress on federal land access, permitting reform, and mining policy.

Culture

Cinema United Opposes Warner Bros. Acquisition

Cinema United hires antitrust specialists to oppose Warner Bros. acquisition by Netflix or Paramount, escalating media consolidation fight as Congress weighs in.

Commerce

American Beverage Association Hires Torrey on SNAP

SNAP lobbying intensifies as the American Beverage Association hires Torrey Advisory Group to fight congressional restrictions on sugary drink purchases.

Commerce

Saildrone Lobbies on Maritime Autonomy, Ocean Data

Maritime autonomy lobbying intensifies as Saildrone spent $368,380 in Q4 2025 targeting FY 2026 defense and homeland security appropriations for autonomous vessels.