Commerce

BAE Systems Lobbies on Defense and Shipbuilding Funding

Defense lobbying expenditures by BAE Systems reached $1.09M in Q3 2025, targeting submarine production, fighter aircraft procurement, and satellite systems funding.

Commerce

Nigerian Lawyer Hires MO Strategies for Paris Club Dispute

Paris Club lobbying effort emerges as Nigerian lawyer Ted Edwards engages MO Strategies to pursue $159M in disputed consultant fees through U.S. diplomatic pressure.

Commerce

JBS USA Lobbies on Farm Bill and Trade Issues

JBS USA spent $529,750 lobbying on farm bill lobbying priorities in Q3 2025, focusing on reauthorization, trade policies, and immigration reforms.

Commerce

Fidelity Lobbies on Digital Assets, Retirement Policy

Digital asset lobbying by Fidelity Investments intensified in Q3 2025 with $650,000 spent shaping cryptocurrency regulation and retirement policy.

Energy

American Forest & Paper Association Lobbies on Trade, Environment

Forest products lobbying intensifies as AF&PA spends $580,000 in Q3 2025 to address EU trade regulations, EPA standards, and mill closures threatening the industry.

Culture

Netflix Lobbies on USF Costs, Tax Incentives, AI Rules

Netflix lobbying intensifies as the streaming giant spent $750,000 in Q3 2025 to fight Universal Service Fund requirements and preserve expiring tax incentives.

Legislation

Sword Health Enters Federal Lobbying Arena

Digital physical therapy lobbying sees new entrant as Sword Health hires elite team to influence Medicare policy amid telehealth expiration deadline.

Defense

UAE Aluminum Giant Enters U.S. Tariff Fight

UAE aluminum giant EGA America launches first federal lobbying effort as aluminum tariffs escalate to 50%, entering a high-stakes trade policy battle.

Commerce

Cox Enterprises Lobbies on Broadband, Privacy Bills

Broadband lobbying by Cox Enterprises targets BEAD program implementation, children’s privacy legislation, and corporate tax reform with $600,000 Q3 spend.

Commerce

Schwab Lobbies to Get in on Crypto

Digital asset lobbying by Charles Schwab intensifies as the firm spends $540K on crypto regulation and electronic disclosure reforms through Q3 2025.

Education

Alpha Facilities Solutions Hires Lobbyist for DODEA Contracting

DODEA contracting becomes battleground as Alpha Facilities Solutions hires lobbyist amid competing congressional reforms and Trump administration rollbacks of small business goals.

Commerce

Aflac Lobbies on Insurance and Paid Leave

Aflac spent $1.37M on supplemental insurance lobbying in Q3 2025, targeting ACA regulation, paid leave legislation, and military healthcare benefits expansion.

Commerce

Poseidon Tech Bets Big on Defense Appropriations Lobbying

Poseidon Tech Corp. launches defense appropriations lobbying campaign, hiring ex-Appropriations Committee staffers to pursue unmanned logistics funding.

Energy

IEC Hires New Firm to Navigate Shifting Labor Landscape

Merit-shop contractor lobbying expands as Independent Electrical Contractors hires Government Affairs Solutions, adding specialized infrastructure expertise amid labor shortages.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Northwestern Mutual Lobbies on Insurance Regulation, Data Privacy

Northwestern Mutual spent $850,000 in Q3 2025 on in-house lobbying and roughly $88.77M since 2003 to influence insurance regulation, data privacy, taxation, and AI policy.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Insurance Lobbying Spending: Nationwide’s Q3 2025 Advocacy Push

Nationwide invested $1.26M in Q3 2025 lobbying as part of $67.3M over 20 years, prioritizing NFIP reform, auto insurance regulation, data privacy/AI governance, and federal-state authority amid climate-driven market instability.

Health

Medical device lobbying on Medicare coverage and cybersecurity

BD spent $550,000 in Q3 2025 on in-house lobbying focused on Medicare coverage pathways, supply chain resilience, and cybersecurity issues affecting medical devices.