Commerce

House Small Business Committee Convenes Domestic Manufacturing Hearing

House Small Business Committee examines domestic manufacturing revival on Nov. 20, with bipartisan focus on supply chains, jobs, and reducing China dependency.

Defense

Joint Economic Committee Tackles Frontier Tech Leadership

Frontier technology policy takes center stage as Joint Economic Committee examines AI, quantum computing, and advanced materials for U.S. competitiveness.

Community Development and Housing

House Small Business Committee Tackles Small Business Challenges

Small business committee hearing on November 18 advances seven bills addressing compliance costs, AI adoption barriers, rural capital access, and SBA fraud prevention.

Commerce

House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Tackles Broadband Deployment

Broadband deployment permitting takes center stage as House subcommittee marks up 28 bills to unlock $42.5B in frozen BEAD funds despite zero household deployments.

Commerce

Senate Commerce Panel Deconstructs Aviation Crisis from Government Shutdown

Government shutdown aviation crisis prompts Senate Commerce hearing on protecting air traffic controllers and aviation safety from future appropriations battles.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Senate Finance Committee Hears Four Critical Nominations

Senate Finance nominations hearing examines four pivotal appointments for Social Security, trade negotiations, agriculture, and healthcare fraud oversight.

Commerce

Nike Hires Miller Strategies for Trade, Tax Push

Nike trade lobbying expands with Miller Strategies hire, targeting tariffs, international taxation, and labor standards amid intensifying congressional scrutiny.

Community Development and Housing

Small Business Committee Eyes Domestic Manufacturing Revival

Domestic manufacturing revival takes center stage as House Small Business Committee examines how small businesses are reshoring critical production and strengthening U.S. supply chains.

Commerce

Senate Foreign Relations Committee To Wrestle Over Taiwan Policy

Taiwan policy oversight by Senate Foreign Relations Committee examines Enhanced Resilience Act implementation and three ambassadorial nominees on November 20.

Commerce

Homeland Security Panel Eyes Subsea Cable Threats

Subsea cable security takes center stage as House Homeland Security examines threats to undersea infrastructure carrying 95% of global data traffic.

Commerce

Helsinki Commission Scopes Out Lifting Sanctions Against Syria

The Syria sanctions debate heats up as Helsinki Commission examines lifting Caesar Act. Wilson pushes full repeal while Shaheen demands conditions on relief.

Environment

Nutrinova Hires Holland & Knight on Food Additives

Food additive lobbying intensifies as Nutrinova hires Holland & Knight with four specialized lobbyists to counter bipartisan legislation targeting sweeteners.

Commerce

TrueCoverage Hires Mercury Public Affairs for Healthcare Insurance Lobbying

Healthcare insurance lobbying intensifies as TrueCoverage LLC retains Mercury Public Affairs to fight for ACA subsidy extensions amid broker accountability threats.

Commerce

Napa County Hires Paragon for Farm Bill Push

Napa County expands farm bill lobbying with Paragon Government Relations as Congress debates specialty crop disaster relief, wildfire prevention, and agricultural policy.

Environment

Enyo Energy Partners Hires Specialized Federal Land Lobbyist

Enyo Energy Partners hires federal land lobbying specialist to navigate public lands consolidation and exchanges for utility-scale renewable projects.

Commerce

Black Knight Medical Lobbies on VA Contracting

VA contracting reform creates opportunities as Black Knight Medical enters federal lobbying, targeting legislation reshaping Department of Veterans Affairs procurement.

Commerce

Acupuncture May Get its Mainstream Moment with Medicare Reimbursement

NCCAOM shifts to specialized Medicare acupuncture lobbying with Capitol Decisions Inc., targeting the Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act amid bipartisan support.