Commerce

EMD Millipore opposes reciprocal tariffs’ manufacturing impact

Pharmaceutical tariff lobbying intensifies as EMD Millipore spends $90,000 fighting reciprocal tariffs that could disrupt biomanufacturing supply chains and spike costs.

Commerce

Coinbase Hires Avoq to Push Digital Asset Clarity

Coinbase hires Avoq LLC for $90K to lobby on digital asset regulation, focusing on H.R. 3633 as Congress advances crypto market structure legislation.

Commerce

Cross River Bank Lobbies on Fintech Issues

Cross River Bank’s fintech lobbying efforts focus on protecting Banking-as-a-Service partnerships amid regulatory shifts and competitive threats from fintech charter applications.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Thai Union Hires Bracewell to Navigate Seafood Tariff Wars

Seafood tariff lobbying intensifies as Thai Union returns to Washington, hiring Bracewell for $90K to combat aggressive congressional import restrictions.

Commerce

Disaster Management Group Lobbies on Immigration Detention

Immigration detention lobbying heats up as Disaster Management Group invests $90,000 in Q3 2025 to influence DHS appropriations and temporary facility funding.

Commerce

Kraken Hires Michael Best Strategies for Crypto Market Structure

Kraken expands crypto market structure lobbying with $90K Michael Best hire as Congress advances digital asset framework. Proven expertise meets critical regulatory moment.

Commerce

UnitedHealth Group Hires theGROUP DC for Medicare Advocacy

Medicare Advantage lobbying intensifies as UnitedHealth Group retains theGROUP DC for $90,000 to monitor the No UPCODE Act amid DOJ investigations and aggressive CMS audits.

Commerce

Auto Council Lobbies on Trade, Tariffs, and Vehicles

Automotive trade policy takes center stage as the American Automotive Policy Council spends $95,000 lobbying on USMCA review, Section 232 tariffs, and autonomous vehicle standards.

Commerce

Charles River Laboratories Hires BGR for Research Modernization Push

Charles River Laboratories launches $90K animal testing lobbying campaign through BGR Government Affairs as Congress advances legislation to phase out research animals.

Culture

Sony Lobbies on AI Legislation and Trade Tariffs

Sony’s AI lobbying intensifies as the company spends $380,000 in Q3 2025 to shape Congressional legislation on artificial intelligence and trade tariffs threatening its gaming business.

Commerce

Allen Control Systems Hires Former Senate Staffer Lobbyist

Counter-drone lobbying intensifies as Allen Control Systems invests $230,000 in direct advocacy, hiring former Senate Chief of Staff to secure share of $3.1B Pentagon funding.

Environment

Florida Crystals Hires In-House Team for Sugar Defense

Sugar program lobbying intensifies as Florida Crystals spent $350,000 in Q3 2025 defending against labeling threats and environmental pressure while protecting federal price supports.

Commerce

Toy Industry Lobbying on Tariffs and Product Safety

Toy industry tariffs reach 22.4% as trade group spends $180K lobbying on product safety and tariff relief amid Supreme Court challenge and CPSC crisis.

Commerce

Senate HELP Committee Eyes Higher Education Transparency

Senate HELP Committee tackles college cost transparency with bipartisan reform efforts. The College Transparency Act aims to give students clearer data on outcomes.

Commerce

Colgate-Palmolive Hires Alpine Group Partners for FDA Push

Colgate-Palmolive’s FDA lobbying strategy intensifies with Alpine Group Partners hire, bringing former Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden to navigate oral care regulation.

Energy

Ygrene Returns to Lobbying on PACE Financing

PACE financing lobbying intensifies as Ygrene re-engages federal advocacy after four years, hiring Corcoran Partners to influence CFPB regulations reshaping the industry.

Commerce

Dexter Axle Hires Trade Lobbyist for Section 301 Tariffs

Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports prompt Indiana’s Dexter Axle to hire specialized trade lobbyist, joining manufacturers seeking tariff relief.