Commerce

Ascension Spends $550K Lobbying on Medicare, 340B, Telehealth

Hospital lobbying intensifies as Ascension discloses $550K in Q3 2025 spending on Medicare reimbursement, 340B program defense, and telehealth expansion amid congressional reform efforts.

Environment

Liberty Mutual Pushes Wildfire Insurance Policy Agenda

Wildfire insurance lobbying intensifies as Liberty Mutual spends $570K targeting Congress on forest management, disaster mitigation, and market stability legislation.

Defense

Nucor Lobbies on Steel Tariffs, Trade Enforcement

Steel tariff lobbying dominated Nucor’s Q3 2025 agenda, with $540,000 spent on trade enforcement, defense manufacturing, and environmental standards.

Commerce

Regeneron Spends $570K Lobbying Amid Drug Pricing Wars

Pharmaceutical patent reform drives Regeneron’s $570K Q3 lobbying as Congress advances bipartisan bills targeting pay-for-delay settlements and patent extensions.

Commerce

CVS Health Lobbies on PBM Reform, Medicare Policy

CVS Health spent $2.15M lobbying on PBM reform legislation as Congress advances bipartisan bills to overhaul pharmacy benefit manager practices and pricing models.

Energy

Honeywell Pursues Aviation, Defense, Energy Policy Costing $2.5 Million in Lobbying

Aviation safety lobbying by Honeywell intensifies as the company pursues federal mandates for aircraft surveillance technology following the Reagan National collision.

Commerce

Dominion Energy Lobbies on Nuclear, Grid Reliability, Offshore Wind

Dominion Energy lobbying in Q3 2025 focused on nuclear power, grid reliability, and offshore wind amid surging data center demand and Trump administration hostility to renewables.

Energy

AIADA Lobbies on Tariffs, Emissions, and Taxes

AIADA’s automotive lobbying efforts deploy $870,000 in Q3 2025 to fight tariffs, emissions standards, and tax policy threatening 9,500 international dealers.

Commerce

BlackRock Spends $740K Lobbying on Digital Assets, Retirement

BlackRock’s digital asset lobbying reached $740K in Q3 2025, targeting cryptocurrency regulation, retirement policy, and AI as Congress reshapes financial rules.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Walmart Lobbies on Tariffs, Retail Crime, and Food Policy

Walmart’s retail lobbying in Q3 2025 shows the company spending $1.6M to combat tariff pressures while advancing bipartisan retail crime legislation.

Commerce

Morgan Stanley Lobbies on Digital Assets, Trade, Tax

Morgan Stanley spent $620,000 on digital asset lobbying in Q3 2025, focusing on SEC-CFTC oversight frameworks, international trade policy, and tax certainty.

Commerce

UPS Lobbies on Cargo Theft, Clean Fuels, Customs

Cargo theft lobbying by UPS targets organized retail crime legislation as the company spent $1.3M in Q3 2025 on cargo security and customs modernization.

Commerce

Lockheed Martin Spends $4.14M on Defense Lobbying

Defense lobbying by Lockheed Martin reached $4.14M in Q3 2025, targeting missile defense funding and the NDAA with a 16-person team of former congressional staffers.

Commerce

OpenAI Lobbies Hard on AI, Copyright, Tech Issues

OpenAI copyright lobbying intensifies with $920K Q3 spending as Congress debates whether AI training practices constitute intellectual property theft.

Commerce

NVCA Spends $648K Lobbying on Capital Formation, Crypto, Immigration

Venture capital lobbying by NVCA hits $648K in Q3 2025, targeting capital formation, crypto regulation, and immigration reform amid mixed congressional momentum.

Commerce

AAM Lobbies on Drug Costs, Patent Reform, Supply Chains

Generic drug patent reform gains momentum as AAM spends $640K lobbying Congress to eliminate pay-for-delay settlements and patent thickets costing Medicare billions.

Energy

Alcoa Lobbies on IRA Credits, Aluminum Tariffs, Critical Minerals

Alcoa Corporation spent $710,000 lobbying on aluminum industry lobbying priorities: IRA tax credits, tariffs, and critical minerals development amid U.S.-China competition.