Government Operations
Scale AI Ends Lobbying Relationship With SHW Partners
Scale AI Inc. terminated its lobbying relationship with SHW Partners LLC, according to a disclosure filing made on July 27, 2026. The move marks the end of...
CRS Report Says Congress Can Use The Reconciliation Process More
A newly released Congressional Research Service report reveals that lawmakers have significantly more flexibility to deploy one of the Senate's most...
California Credit Union League Lobbies on Regulation
The California Credit Union League filed its second quarter lobbying disclosure on July 30, 2026, reporting $110,000 in lobbying expenses. The National...
Presidential Power Over Monument Designations Under Scrutiny
The Tenth Circuit held that courts can review whether designated objects fall within the Antiquities Act's categories and that the "smallest area...
Senate Committee Advances 4 Treasury Nominees in Party-Line Vote
A Senate Finance Committee business meeting was held on Thursday, July 23, 2026 to consider the nominations of Francis Brooke, Erin Browne, Sriprakash...
Senate Judiciary Committee Will Review More Pending Nominations
The Senate Judiciary Committee will examine pending nominations on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, as the chamber continues processing President Trump's...
Delta Gold Hires Fierce for Computer Industry Lobbying
Delta Gold Technologies Corp. has registered with Fierce Government Relations to lobby on computer industry issues, marking the company's entry into active...
Fauci Invokes Fifth Amendment Over 100 Times at Senate Hearing
Why it matters: Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), refused to answer nearly every...
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation Hires Carlyle Consulting
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation engaged Carlyle Consulting as a lobbying firm on issues related to Indian/Native American Affairs. The registration occurred on...
Senate Finance Committee Will Weigh IRS Service Crisis Fix
The IRS is collapsing under the weight of budget cuts and staffing reductions, leaving millions of taxpayers unable to reach the agency or get their...
DOJ Proposes Restoring Firearms Rights to Prohibited Persons
For more than three decades, a federal program designed to let certain people restore their gun rights has been essentially defunct. Congress blocked it...
Congressional Staffer Evi O'Hara-Short Promoted to Senior Role in Rep. DeGette's Office
Evi O'Hara-Short has been promoted to Senior Constituent Services Representative in the office of Rep. Diana DeGette, the Colorado Democrat, beginning July...
Desiree Sedillo Promoted to Legislative Correspondent for Sen. Luján
Desiree Sedillo has moved into a new position as a Legislative Correspondent for Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), effective July 1, 2026.
Baldwin Express Pipeline Hires Harris for Energy Lobbying
Baldwin Express Pipeline registered with a lobbying firm in July 2026. The pipeline company hired Law Offices of George Harris LLC and George Harris Sr. to...
Trump Nominees Could Reshape the Farm Credit Board
The Trump administration is moving to reshape the Farm Credit Administration, the independent federal regulator overseeing the nation's largest agricultural...
House Appropriators Move to Restore NOAA Research Funding
Most notably, the Administration proposed to eliminate the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) entirely. The stated rationale centered on...
SDSU Research Foundation Shifts to In-House Lobbying
San Diego State University Research Foundation filed an amended lobbying disclosure for the second quarter of 2026, reporting $180,000 in expenditures after...
Mesabi Metallics Expands Lobbying Ahead of Minnesota Mine Launch
Mesabi Metallics is preparing to launch a major domestic iron ore operation while simultaneously navigating federal policy on trade and supply chains....