Commerce

Senate Advances Westercamp to International Trade Court

The Senate cleared a major hurdle for President Trump's tariff agenda Thursday, advancing the PN851-8 nomination of Kara Marie Westercamp to the U.S. Court...

Lobbying Activity

Meat Institute Lobbies on Agriculture Policy Issues

The Meat Institute faces a shifting regulatory landscape that has prompted sustained advocacy across multiple fronts. The organization is navigating...

Law and Order

House Examines Proposals Strengthening Marketplace Protections

An upcoming House subcommittee hearing will examine legislative proposals to strengthen consumer safeguards, from buy-now-pay-later schemes to subscription...

Congress

China Export Controls Face Enforcement Scrutiny at House Hearing

Why it matters: The Trump administration's top trade official faced sharp questioning over stalled efforts to block Chinese access to advanced semiconductor...

Commerce

Senate Finance Committee Advances Five ITC Nominees

The Senate Finance Committee unanimously advanced five nominees to the International Trade Commission on Tuesday, signaling bipartisan support for staffing...

Commerce

House Committee Examines U.S. Shipbuilding Crisis Against China

The United States builds less than one percent of the world's commercial ships. Within days of the Trump administration suspending Section 301 port fees on...

Commerce

Syensqo USA Lobbies on PFAS Regulations and Tariffs

Materials science company Syensqo USA LLC filed its second-quarter lobbying disclosure on July 13, 2026, reporting $230,000 in spending as the company...

Commerce

Committee Examines Tools to End Supply Chain Dependency

A House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing next week will examine how the federal government can use its financing tools, private capital, and international...

Government Operations

Space Commerce Office Looks At Streamlining Commercial Requests

The Office of Space Commerce hearing scheduled for Wednesday will test whether a new federal framework for authorizing novel commercial space activities can...

Commerce

Maersk Agency Shifts Lobbying Focus to China Trade

Maersk Agency U.S.A. Inc. disclosed $120,000 in lobbying spending for the second quarter of 2026, according to a federal lobbying disclosure filing signed...

Health

Senate Hearing Probes Foreign Control Of Drug Supply

A Senate hearing on pharmaceutical supply chain control is arriving amid unprecedented tariff pressure and bipartisan anxiety about foreign ownership of...

Commerce

Senate Finance Committee Considers Trade Commission Nominee Shift

The Senate Finance Committee is moving toward confirming a slate of International Trade Commission nominees that could shift the agency's political balance....

Macroeconomics

Five Witnesses Speak Before Small Business Committee

The House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the contributions of small businesses to the American economy on July 1, 2026, bringing together five...

Commerce

Economic Security Zones: Examining Risks to Workers

The economic security zones hearing scheduled for next week will examine whether these initiatives are working and what risks they pose to American...

Commerce

Pentagon's Technology Bottleneck

The Department of Defense technology release process has become a critical bottleneck for U.S. military partnerships and defense industrial capacity. [GAP]...

Commerce

Produce Coalition for USMCA Hires Russell Group

The Produce Coalition for USMCA entered the federal lobbying registration coal this week, marking a new player in trade policy advocacy. Russell Group Inc....

Transportation

Mediterranean Shipping USA Lobbies on Maritime Policy

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA) Inc. filed a lobbying disclosure report for the second quarter of 2026, spending $300,000 on federal advocacy efforts. The...