Government Operations
WuXi AppTec Hires Sander Lurie on Health Issues
WuXi AppTec Sales LLC, a U.S.-based subsidiary of a Chinese biotech firm, has switched lobbying representation after a federal designation threatened its...
2025 House Committee Staff Median Pay Spanned $69,910-$228,032
House committee staff in 14 selected positions had median pay ranging from $69,910 for staff assistants to $228,032 for staff directors in 2025.
Congressional Staff Now Earn More Than Members
Members' base salaries have remained frozen at $174,000 since 2009, while their own staff can now earn up to $228,000 annually, creating a situation where...
Federal Agencies Split On E-Bike Rules For Public Lands
Interior Department regulations currently exclude e-bikes from motorized vehicle definitions and allow their use on nonmotorized trails at managers'...
Senate Staff Pay Diverged by Role From FY2001 to FY2025
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published September 11 examines Senate staff pay, and the data reveal stark disparities in compensation...
Presidential Medal of Freedom Has No Formal Selection Process
The process of choosing Presidential Medal of Freedom awards over the decades was reviewed in a CRS report updated on September 11. The medal, often...
Foster Adopt Connect Hires Penman Group to Lobby on Family Affairs
Foster Adopt Connect Inc., a Missouri- and Kansas-based foster care nonprofit, entered the federal lobbying arena for the first time this month. The...
Marconi Technologies Registers to Lobby on Defense
Marconi Technologies registered with Capital Park Partners LLC to lobby on defense matters, adding a Washington presence months after the Canadian defense...
Trump Budget Seeks 32 Percent Cut to National Park Service
A Congressional Research Service report updated on September 9 examines the Trump administration's proposed $2.206 billion discretionary budget for the...
Federal Contracts to Disabled Veteran Businesses Surpass Goal
Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) have surpassed the government-wide prime contract procurement goal for the third consecutive year,...
U.S. Satellite Capabilities for Tracking Wildfires
NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites, which have provided critical wildfire observation data for years, are expected to cease operations by late 2026 or early...
Top 10 List: Lobbying Disclosures Week Ending 9/11
1. Graniti Vicentia LLC, represented by Vote America First LLC, disclosed $150,000 in second quarter 2026 lobbying activity. 2. &x20;. Nutramax Laboratories...
Patent Office Faces December Deadline In Reform Debate
Congress granted the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) a short-term extension of its fee-setting power through December, but the real fight is just...
Chubb Lobbies on Federal Insurance Office
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. disclosed lobbying on issues related to the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) in the second quarter of 2026. The insurer has also...
Bear River District Lobbies For Water Infrastructure Funding
Bear River Water Conservancy District (Utah) has engaged Bishop Consulting Group LLC to lobby on water infrastructure appropriations. The district's...
RazorX2 LLC Registers for Defense Lobbying
RazorX2 LLC registered as a new lobbying client with Ervin Graves Strategy Group LLC. The company provides software development and IT solutions for...
Committee Examines Disaster Tech as Weather Agencies Face Cuts
Artificial intelligence technologies are being applied to disaster risk reduction. A House Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing titled...
PAYGO Scorecards: Billions Excluded to Avoid Cuts
The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) was designed as a budget enforcement mechanism to ensure that new laws affecting mandatory spending or...