Defense
Kokorich Hires Bellementis for Defense, Finance Lobbying
Mikhail Valeryevich Kokorich, a Russian physicist and entrepreneur, has hired Bellementis PLLC to lobby on his behalf, with the firm registering him as a...
Community Banks Push Senate to Pass Regulatory Relief Bill
The Trump administration's push to ease banking rules got a real-world test on September 18 when four witnesses testified before a House subcommittee in...
Committee Will Hear Nominations Amid Water Lobbying
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on pending nominations on September 24, 2026, as water agencies and advocacy groups intensify...
Lobbying Disclosures Pile Up as Filing Deadlines Near
1. Association of American Railroads filed a second quarter 2026 LDA quarterly report on September 14, 2026, disclosing $1,413,000 in lobbying expenditures...
Venture Government Strategies Ends Hispanic Council Engagement
The United States Hispanic Business Council spent $100,000 on lobbying over the past four quarters, a modest portion of Venture Government Strategies' $4.71...
Invariant Ends Work for Federation of American Hospitals
Invariant LLC ended its representation of the Federation of American Hospitals on July 1, according to a termination filing signed September 10. Invariant...
Idaho Department of Lands Lobbies on Payette Lake Land Exchange
The Idaho Department of Lands engaged Freemyer & Associates PC as their lobbying representative on Natural Resources (NAT) issues. The filing centers on...
Water Authority Expands Lobbying on Central Valley Water Policy
The registration identifies Natural Resources and Environmental/Superfund as lobbying issues for the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority. Invariant LLC...
Capitoline Consulting Ends American Coatings Lobbying
Capitoline Consulting LLC terminated its lobbying relationship with the American Coatings Association effective July 31, according to a filing signed on...
Western Uranium Ends Winslow & Co. Lobbying Deal
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. terminated its engagement with Winslow & Co. Public Affairs LLC on September 1, ending a lobbying relationship that...
Lumber Association's $890K Lobbying Spend at Forbes Tate
The Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association (SLMA) has spent $890,144 on lobbying over the past four quarters, making it a meaningful client for...
CropLife America Expands Lobbying on Agriculture
CropLife America expanded its lobbying presence by amending its registration with Bishop Consulting Group LLC on September 2. CropLife America, which...
Actors' Equity Switches Firms on Performing Artist Taxes
Actors' Equity Association switched lobbying firms in early September, ending its relationship with Meltsner Strategies LLC and engaging Alignment...
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...
Cliff Madison Ends Representation of Los Angeles Metro
Cliff Madison Government Relations Inc. ended its representation of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority on May 1, according to a...
Energy Action Fund Hires Lot Sixteen LLC
Energy Action Fund, the advocacy arm of the Energy Foundation, hired Lot Sixteen LLC to lobby Congress on clean energy and environmental issues. The...
Smithfield Foods Hires Greenberg Traurig on Farm Bill
Smithfield Foods is lobbying on science-based animal welfare standards and Farm Bill reauthorization while contending with U.S. scrutiny of its foreign...
Honeywell Terminates Contract With Etherton and Associates
Honeywell International Inc. ended its contract with Etherton and Associates Inc. on June 30, according to a termination filing signed on September 11.