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Boeing Co. Shells Out Over $4.2M on Lobbying, Bolsters Team with Appropriations Expert

Strategic Hires Signal Priorities The aerospace giant is intensifying its lobbying presence in Washington and has recruited Matthew M. McCarthy, […]

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FedEx spends $3.57M in Q1 lobbying push focused on labor, trade, and environmental regulations

Why it matters FedEx Corp. has invested heavily in lobbying Congress on legislation that could fundamentally reshape its business model, […]

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RIAA Ramps Up Lobbying to $2.5M in Q1 2025, Targets AI and Copyright Protection

Why it matters The Recording Industry Association of America has significantly increased its lobbying investment to counter AI’s impact on […]

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Electronic Payments Coalition Spends $2.7M in Q4 2024 to Block Credit Card Competition Act

Why it matters The Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) is mobilizing significant resources to prevent the reintroduction of the Credit Card […]

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Visa Inc. Spends $2.27M on In-House Lobbying in Q1 2025, Focuses on Credit Card Competition Act

Why it matters Visa Inc is aggressively working to influence legislation that could alter the payment processing landscape, particularly the […]

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Merck & Co. spent $2.6M on lobbying in Q1 2025, focusing on IRA reforms and drug pricing

Why it matters Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. deployed $2.6 million on in-house lobbying during 2025’s first quarter, targeting legislation […]

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Elevance Health Spends $1.55M on Lobbying, Targets PBMs and Veterans’ Care

Why it matters Elevance Health’s operates across commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid markets. Proposed policy changes could affect millions of Americans’ […]

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National Retail Federation boosts lobbying to $2.78M amid labor and trade battles

Why it matters The retail industry’s largest trade association is deploying substantial resources to influence policy on multiple fronts, particularly […]

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Visa ramps up lobbying to $2.06 million as stablecoin regulation advances

Why it matters Visa has significantly intensified its lobbying operations, increasing in-house spending by 15% to $2.06 million in Q4 […]

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Cigna Group spends millions lobbying on PBM reform and drug pricing amid regulatory pressure

Why it matters: The Cigna Group, with its Express Scripts PBM subsidiary, is dedicating significant lobbying resources to influence multiple […]

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Rep. Jackson sells Alphabet stock amid limited tech policy engagement

Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson (D-Illinois) was recently mentioned in a Defense World article published May 15, 2025, which reported his […]

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Welch raises alarm on tariff impact for Vermont businesses

Senator Peter Welch was recently featured in a May 15 WCAX news article expressing concerns about how tariffs are slowing […]

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Rep. Morrison invests in tech giant amid healthcare-focused legislative agenda

Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) was recently highlighted in a Benzinga Insights article published in May 2025 for purchasing up to […]

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Rep. Blake Moore’s tax committee nap highlights his W&M role amid budget battles

Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) was featured in a Star Tribune article published May 15, 2025, which reported that he was […]

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Business Roundtable Deploys $6.86M for Ambitious Tax Agenda in Q1 2025

Why it matters Business Roundtable, the influential CEO association, continues high-level lobbying across a wide range of business priorities, signaling […]

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GM’s $8.15M lobbying surge targets EV credits, auto tech, and defense contracts

Why it matters The automaker’s unprecedented spending surge signals aggressive positioning on EV tax credits, autonomous vehicle regulation, and defense […]

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PhRMA Drops $12.9M on Lobbying as Drug Pricing, Patent Bills Hit Senate Calendar

Why it matters: The pharmaceutical industry’s top trade group dramatically increased its lobbying spend by 70% over last quarter, signaling […]