Law and Order

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Cuts McDermottPlus

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Inc. (NAELA) has terminated its lobbying relationship with McDermottPlus LLC, effective August 31, 2026,...

Energy

Alvorada Holdings Hires Continental Strategy For Venezuela Lobbying

Alvorada Holdings USA Corp., the U.S. arm of a Brazilian oil company, has registered with a second lobbying firm as it pursues expansion in Venezuela's...

Environment

American Electric Power Maintains In-House Effort on Environment

American Electric Power Co. Inc. registered Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a lobbying firm on August 1, 2026, with Environmental/Superfund (ENV) listed as the...

Government Operations

Army Corps' CAPs Receive $33.1M Despite Budget Request for Zero

The Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget request excludes all funding for the Army Corps of Engineers' Continuing Authorities Programs (CAPs), a move...

Public Lands

RMR Aggregates Hires Firm for Natural Resources Lobbying

RMR Aggregates Inc., the regulatory name for Rocky Mountain Industrials, hired Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP in July to lobby on natural resources...

Government Operations

CIFA Hires Connor Deegan on Water Lobbying

The Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities engaged Connor Deegan Government Affairs LLC to lobby on Budget/Appropriations issues. The registration...

Labor and Employment

Axalta Coating Systems Hires Miller Strategies on Labor

Axalta Coating Systems LLC registered with Miller Strategies LLC to lobby on labor, antitrust, and workplace issues. The coating systems company filed its...

Defense

ControlCase LLC Registers for Defense Lobbying

ControlCase LLC is entering the federal lobbying arena for the first time, having registered with Michael Best Strategies LLC on August 20, 2026....

Government Operations

IonQ Hires Michael Best for Quantum Computing Advocacy

IonQ Inc., a quantum computing company, has hired Michael Best Strategies LLC to lobby on its behalf. The new registration, filed on August 20, 2026, marks...

Labor and Employment

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania Hires Taft Lobbying Firm

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania has entered the federal lobbying arena, hiring Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP to advocate on its behalf. The...

Commerce

Mesabi Metallics Hires Babbage Cofounder for Tariffs

Mesabi Metallics Co. LLC is ramping up federal lobbying efforts as it prepares to open Minnesota's first new iron ore mine and pellet plant in nearly 50...

Commerce

Altana Technologies Lobbies on AI Supply Chain Issues

Altana Technologies is lobbying Congress on artificial intelligence supply chain issues, trade facilitation, and fentanyl detection. The company is also...

Government Operations

MAXIMUS Inc. Adds Dentons US LLP to Lobbying Team

MAXIMUS Inc. filed a lobbying registration amendment with Dentons US LLP on August 23, 2026. MAXIMUS has a track record of lobbying on federal spending and...

Health

Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project Lobbies on Research

National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project registered as a new client with Saxton & Stump LLC on August 1, 2026. NIH grant terminations disrupted...

Health

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Hires Holland & Knight

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is pursuing a health care agenda through Holland & Knight LLP, a major lobbying firm. Jordan Brossi has prior...

Labor and Employment

Seasonal Employment Alliance Hires Continental Strategy

The Seasonal Employment Alliance has hired Continental Strategy LLC to lobby on labor, antitrust, and workplace issues. The move marks a shift in...

Energy

Hadron Energy Hires DLA Piper on Nuclear Matters

Hadron Energy has hired DLA Piper to lobby on energy and nuclear matters as the company pursues advanced reactor development. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory...