Commerce

Acesso Biologics Hires Holland & Knight on Wound Care

Acesso Biologics hired Holland & Knight to lobby on Medicare skin substitute payment reform, joining fierce industry competition over S.2561 as Congress considers major changes.

Environment

RMR Aggregates Hires McCarter & English for Mine Expansion

RMR Aggregates launches mining lobbying strategy with McCarter & English as regulatory crisis threatens Colorado quarry’s viability and expansion plans.

Commerce

MX Technologies Enters Open Banking Policy Fight

Open banking lobbying gains a new entrant as MX Technologies launches federal advocacy on Dodd-Frank Section 1033 and financial data portability regulations.

Commerce

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Lobbies on Space, Defense Priorities

Space industry lobbying by Blue Origin reaches $550K in Q3 2025, targeting defense authorization and NASA funding as the company competes with SpaceX for federal contracts.

Commerce

Chaos Industries Enters Defense Lobbying Amid Modernization Push

Defense lobbying modernization accelerates as Chaos Industries enters federal advocacy during Congress’s $175B push for advanced missile defense and counter-drone systems.

Commerce

Graham Corp. Hires Gipper Communications for Defense Lobbying

Graham Corp. launches submarine defense lobbying as Congress allocates $8.7B for naval production, hiring experienced defense lobbyists to influence FY2026 bills.

Energy

Galvanic Energy Hires Lobbying Firm for Lithium Push

Galvanic Energy LLC retains Thorn Run Partners for its first federal lobbying push on domestic lithium extraction as Congress prioritizes critical mineral independence.

Environment

Polish Mineral Water Maker Hires Defense Lobbyist for Bottled Water Push

Polish mineral water producer Rodowita z Roztocza launches bottled water lobbying campaign with defense-sector firm, targeting government contracts amid regulatory scrutiny.

Commerce

BFF Coalition Hires Trade Firm for Tariff Relief on Children’s Products

The Family Friendly Coalition hires trade experts to lobby for children’s products tariffs relief as baby gear prices surge 20% amid congressional pressure.

Commerce

IVIM Health Engages Steptoe LLP on Telehealth

Telehealth lobbying intensifies as IVIM Health hires Steptoe LLP ahead of critical September 2025 congressional deadline on COVID-era telehealth flexibilities.

Energy

BlueOval SK Hires Capitol Resources for Battery Lobbying

BlueOval SK launches battery manufacturing lobbying amid expiring tax credits, unionization challenges, and tariff pressures on domestic EV production.

Defense

NVIDIA Spends $1.9M Lobbying on Chip Controls, AI Policy

NVIDIA’s semiconductor export lobbying surged to $1.9M in Q3 2025 as Congress advances chip export restrictions and AI regulations threatening the company’s business.

Commerce

Disney Lobbies on Intellectual Property, Child Safety Online

Disney’s intellectual property lobbying focuses on child safety legislation and copyright protections, spending $870,000 in Q3 2025 to shape streaming platform regulations.

Environment

ConocoPhillips Lobbies on Energy, Taxes, Alaska Development

ConocoPhillips’ energy lobbying in Q3 2025 targets $18 billion in fossil fuel tax benefits and Alaska development, spending $600,000 to influence federal policy.

Commerce

SplashOne Robotics Hires Cognitae for Defense Lobbying Push

Defense drone lobbying heats up as SplashOne Robotics hires Cognitae to influence NDAA provisions and appropriations for unmanned systems amid congressional push.

Commerce

Viatris Invests $640K in Q3 Generic Drug Lobbying Push

Generic drug lobbying by Viatris reached $640K in Q3 2025, targeting patent reform, FDA approvals, and domestic manufacturing incentives.

Environment

Cement Industry Lobbying Expands on Decarbonization Policy

Cement industry lobbying intensifies as American Cement Association adds three specialized lobbyists to influence decarbonization legislation and trade policy.