Science

House Science Committee Eyes China Space Threat

House Science Committee confronts China space threat in December hearing as bipartisan lawmakers warn Beijing’s advancing orbital capabilities threaten U.S. leadership.

Defense

Vietnam Veterans of America Lobbies On Toxic Exposure, Benefits

Vietnam Veterans of America toxic exposure lobbying continues with $60,000 Q3 spending, advancing Agent Orange relief and defending VA benefits integrity.

Commerce

South Korean Weapon Maker Wants in On U.S. Market

South Korean defense contractor lobbying intensifies as LIG Nex1 spends $240,000 targeting armed services matters and Foreign Military Sales reform.

Defense

Senate Armed Services Committee Confirms Defense Leaders

Senate Armed Services Committee confirmations advance 12 major defense nominees and 965 military promotions, filling critical Pentagon leadership roles amid rising global competition.

Commerce

LIG Nex1 Hires Nelson Mullins for Armed Services Lobbying Push

Armed Services lobbying intensifies as South Korean defense contractor LIG Nex1 invests $240K through Nelson Mullins to influence missile defense and FMS reform.

Energy

First American Nuclear Co. Hires C2 Strategies for Small Modular Reactor Lobbying

Small modular reactor lobbying intensifies as First American Nuclear retains C2 Strategies to advocate for SMR manufacturing and nuclear fuel reprocessing.

Commerce

Private Suite LAX Lobbies on Airport Screening

Airport security privatization gains momentum as Private Suite LAX hires Maven Advocacy Partners to lobby on screening services amid Republican TSA reform push.

Defense

Kurdish Leaders Hire Hogan Lovells for Geopolitical Lobbying

Kurdistan geopolitical lobbying expands as Kurdish leaders hire Hogan Lovells with elite foreign policy team amid Iranian drone strikes and congressional debates.

Commerce

Planet Labs Hires Miller Strategies for Space Lobbying

Space industry lobbying escalates as Planet Labs PBC hires elite firm Miller Strategies to secure government satellite contracts and push regulatory reform.

Energy

Alaska Native Corporation Lobbying: CIRI Hires Invariant LLC

Alaska Native Corporation lobbying intensifies as Cook Inlet Region Inc. hires Invariant LLC for $90K to secure energy, defense, and cleanup opportunities.

Defense

Taiwan’s Thorny Issues Will be Tackled by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing

Senate Foreign Relations Committee examines Taiwan policy implementation and ambassador nominations for Bangladesh, Spain, and South Africa on November 20.

Defense

Senate Foreign Relations Committee To Debate Two Key Positions: UN and Romania

The Romania ambassador nomination hearing on Nov. 19 tests U.S. commitment to NATO allies amid troop withdrawals and bipartisan congressional support.

Commerce

Senate Foreign Relations Committee To Wrestle Over Taiwan Policy

Taiwan policy oversight by Senate Foreign Relations Committee examines Enhanced Resilience Act implementation and three ambassadorial nominees on November 20.

Commerce

Homeland Security Panel Eyes Subsea Cable Threats

Subsea cable security takes center stage as House Homeland Security examines threats to undersea infrastructure carrying 95% of global data traffic.

Commerce

Helsinki Commission Scopes Out Lifting Sanctions Against Syria

The Syria sanctions debate heats up as Helsinki Commission examines lifting Caesar Act. Wilson pushes full repeal while Shaheen demands conditions on relief.

Defense

Capstone Research Lobbying Aims to Shift Policies on Missile Defense

Missile defense lobbying intensifies as Capstone Research retains Reston Strategy Group for integrated air and missile defense advocacy during critical NDAA debates.

Technology

Disaster Technologies Hires CONSILIO for Crisis Management Lobbying

Disaster Technologies Inc. retains CONSILIO Group for crisis management lobbying as Congress advances FEMA modernization reforms creating demand for analytics platforms.