Congress

Alex Fink Named Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Rep. Mackenzie

Alex Fink has been hired as Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director for Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7), beginning May 1, 2026. [1,2] The Alex Fink...

Government Operations

Aaron Macias Promoted to Staff Assistant Role in Rep. Bergman's Office

Aaron Macias has been hired as a Staff Assistant in the personal office of Rep. Jack Bergman, the Republican representing Michigan's 1st congressional...

Government Operations

Pooja Patel Promoted to Senior Legislative Assistant in Rep. McCaul's Office

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) has promoted Pooja Patel to Senior Legislative Assistant, effective March 1, 2026. The position represents a significant step...

Government Operations

Cian Murphy Hired as Full-Time Staff Assistant for Sen. Durbin

Cian E. Murphy has been hired as a Staff Assistant in the personal office of Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), a position that began on May 1, 2026. Murphy works...

Government Operations

Air Force Crisis: Refueling Fleet Failed Standards for Seven Years

The Air Force's aerial refueling tanker fleet, essential for military operations worldwide, has failed to meet basic availability and capability standards...

Congress

Verizon Hires McGinley LLC on Telecommunications Issues

Verizon Communications Inc. has filed a new lobbying registration with McGinley LLC, bringing on lobbyist Bill McGinley to work on telecommunications...

Congress

Legis1 Background: Jay Clayton's Accelerated Confirmation Push for Director of National Intelligence

NBC News reported on the accelerated timeline for Jay Clayton's confirmation process as Director of National Intelligence. Senate Majority Leader John Thune...

Ethics

Congressional Push to Ban Lawmakers' Stock Trading Intensifies

A new Congressional Research Service report catalogues the most concentrated push in years to overhaul congressional financial activities legislation,...

Government Operations

Emerson Lindgren Takes on Role of Staff Assistant

Emerson R. Lindgren has been hired as a Staff Assistant in the personal office of Rep. Gregorio Casar (D-TX-35), starting June 1, 2026. Lindgren's role...

Government Operations

Scientist Joins Sen. Coons's Office as AAAS Congressional Fellow

Nikki Ritsch has joined the office of Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE) as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Congressional Fellow,...

Law and Order

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Trump's Judicial Nominees

Why it matters: The Senate Judiciary Committee held a judicial nomination hearing on June 10, 2026, examining five Trump-nominated judges, marking the first...

Health

Amgen Hires Lobbying Counsel on Drug Pricing

Amgen Inc. filed a new lobbying registration on June 12, 2026, bringing on Michael Lamoureux of Capitol Counsel to lobby on medical and disease research...

Congress

Coalition for Tokenized Markets Lobbies Securities Regulation

Coalition for Tokenized Markets has entered the federal lobbying arena for the first time, registering with Thorn Run Partners to navigate policy...

Intelligence

Legis1 Background: Republicans Use World Cup to Squeeze Democrats on FISA Extension Collapse

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lapsed Friday night after Congress failed to pass a FISA Section 702 extension before leaving...

Defense

German Firearms Manufacturer Enters Defense Lobbying

German firearms manufacturer Heckler and Koch GmbH has filed a new lobbying registration disclosure in Washington, bringing on powerhouse firm Greenberg...

Congress

PENN Entertainment Turns to Lobbying Firm for Sports Gambling

PENN Entertainment Inc. has filed a new lobbying registration with Ballard Partners LLC, entering the federal influence arena on gaming and gambling issues...

Government Operations

Controversial Nominees Test Senate Confirmation Appetite

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to hold a Senate nomination hearing on June 18, 2026, for five of President Trump's picks spanning diplomatic...