Immigration

Border Tech Breakthrough: How New Scanning Technologies Could Transform Homeland Security

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Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Franchise Owners Reveal Economic Hurdles: Entrepreneurial Hopes Amid Regulatory Challenges

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Congress

VA's $1 Trillion Healthcare Contract Faces Fierce Bipartisan Grilling: Oversight or Privatization?

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Commerce

O’Neal Industries Lobbies on Tariffs, Trade Relief

Steel tariff lobbying intensifies as O’Neal Industries pays $50,000 to influence trade policy amid historic 50% tariffs and competing congressional proposals.

Commerce

Walgreens Lobbies on PBM Reform

PBM reform lobbying intensifies as Walgreens spent $450,000 in Q4 2025 pushing Congress on pharmacy benefit manager reforms amid bipartisan momentum.

Defense

Chenega Lobbies on Alaska Native Contracts

Alaska Native contracting programs face pressure as Chenega Corporation defends federal contracting access amid fraud scandals and administrative challenges.

Commerce

First Global Technology Hires Checkmate on AI Infrastructure

AI infrastructure lobbying heats up as First Global Technology hires Checkmate Government Relations to navigate Congress’s balancing act between innovation and costs.

Commerce

American Gaming Association Lobbyies on Sports Betting, Taxes

Gaming industry lobbying intensifies as AGA spends $610K in Q4 2025 pushing federal sports betting regulation, tax repeal, and illegal operator enforcement.

Commerce

Exact Sciences Pushes Medicare Coverage for Cancer Screening Tests

Medicare cancer screening coverage is Exact Sciences’ top priority as the diagnostics firm spent $420,000 lobbying for federal reimbursement of multi-cancer blood tests in Q4 2025.

Commerce

MIRAID Lobbies on Maritime Shipbuilding and Coast Guard

Maritime shipbuilding advocacy group MIRAID spent $60,000 in Q4 2025 lobbying Congress on the SHIPS for America Act and Coast Guard modernization.

Space, Science, Technology, and Communications

Tech Trade Showdown: House Panel Exposes Threats to U.S. Innovation Leadership

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Commerce

Bavarian Nordic Lobbies on Biodefense Amid Vaccine Policy Turmoil

Bavarian Nordic spent $130,000 on biodefense lobbying in Q4 2025, targeting BARDA funding and pandemic preparedness amid federal vaccine policy turmoil.

Energy

Mine Workers Union Lobbies on Coal, Safety, Benefits

Coal worker lobbying by United Mine Workers reveals tension between coal expansion advocacy and black lung crisis with 2,000 miner deaths since 2020.

Commerce

Environment Subcommittee Eyes Chemical Safety Law Overhaul

Chemical safety reform proposals face House scrutiny as Republicans push faster EPA approvals while Democrats warn against weakening health protections.

Community Development and Housing

Accordia Partners Spends Big on Housing Policy Lobbying

Housing policy lobbying intensifies as Accordia Partners invests $360K in federal advocacy, positioning for congressional housing bills and federal funding opportunities.

Commerce

WCMA Maintains Lobbying Push Amid CPSC Turmoil

CPSC lobbying by WCMA continues with $60K Q4 filing despite Trump administration turmoil threatening the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s future.

Commerce

Orano USA Hires Ballard Partners on Nuclear Fuel Lobbying

Nuclear fuel lobbying expands as Orano USA hires Ballard Partners for $70K to lobby on uranium enrichment amid bipartisan congressional push for domestic supply.