Government Operations

F-35 Readiness Collapses as Pentagon Spends $1.6 Trillion

The F-35 is the Department of Defense's most costly weapon system, and it is failing to deliver on its promises. [1,2] The F-35 Mission Capable Rate...

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CSX Transportation Hires Holland & Knight for Lobbying Efforts

CSX Transportation Inc. has filed a new lobbying registration disclosure with Holland & Knight LLP, bringing on the firm to cover railroads and budget and...

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...

Government Operations

Global Kratom Coalition Ends BGR Government Affairs Contract

Global Kratom Coalition terminated its lobbying relationship with BGR Government Affairs LLC effective May 1, 2026, according to a Lobbying Disclosure Act...

Health

Grand Pharmaceutical Ends Lobbying Contract with Checkmate

Grand Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. has terminated its lobbying relationship with Checkmate Government Relations LLC as of March 31, 2026, according to a...

Health

Curative Inc. Ends Federal Lobbying Relationship

Health insurance technology company Curative Inc. has terminated its federal lobbying relationship with BGR Government Affairs LLC, according to a lobbying...

Elections

The Money Behind Alabama's Senate Runoff

The political campaign finance by race to replace retiring Senator Richard Shelby has exposed a stark fundraising divide in Alabama's Republican...

Health

Amgen Ends Lobbying Relationship With Washington Advocacy Group

Amgen Inc., one of the world's largest biotechnology companies, terminated its lobbying relationship with Washington Advocacy Group LLP in the Second...

Defense

Quantum Corridor Hires Greenberg Traurig for Defense Lobbying

Quantum Corridor Inc. has retained Greenberg Traurig LLP to lobby on defense issues, according to a new lobbying registration filed June 10, 2026. It marks...

Health

23andMe Research Institute Files New Lobbying Registration

The 23andMe Research Institute is entering the federal lobbying arena at a fraught moment. The research arm of the bankrupt genetic testing company has...

Follow the Money

Wells Fargo Hires Lobbying Firm for Financial Debates

Wells Fargo & Co. is a longstanding player in federal lobbying, but this new registration with Haas Strategies LLC signals an expansion of its external...

Government Operations

Trump Administration Reshapes Federal Transportation Grant Rules

A new Congressional Research Service report on the Local and Regional Project Assistance Program lands at a pivotal moment: the federal infrastructure...

Finance

Vulnerabilities Surface in Government System Managing Trillions

Every year, the federal government produces a consolidated financial report covering trillions of dollars in revenue, spending, and debt. That report, along...

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...

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...

Macroeconomics

NAPEO Hires ArentFox Schiff for Tax Lobbying

The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) has added outside lobbying muscle, registering ArentFox Schiff LLP as a new lobbying...