Follow the Money

Foreign Ownership of Federal Mines Exposes Disclosure Gaps

Foreign-owned companies are operating critical mineral mines on federal lands without a legal obligation to disclose that ownership to federal land...

Politics

Government Accountability Office Unveils Six-Year Oversight Plan

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has outlined its oversight priorities for the next six years, signaling increased scrutiny of federal spending,...

Congress

Who Votes How in Congress Just Might Be A Surprise

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) holds the highest congressional bucking rate in the Senate during the 119th Congress, voting against her own party 28.9 percent of...

Politics

Dems push in, GOP pulls back as super PAC ad money reshuffles

Democrats added a net $266,710 in ad-buy dollars across 6 filings, while Republicans cut a net $252,155 across 16 filings. WinSenate, a Democratic-aligned...

Personnel Movements

Tom Wilkins Named Legislative Correspondent in Rep. Michael Cloud's Office

Tom Wilkins has moved into the legislative correspondent role in the office of Rep. Michael Cloud (R-TX-27), effective July 1. Previously, Wilkins served as...

Politics

Sarah Smaga Steps Into Policy Adviser Role in Rep. Dean's Office

Sarah Smaga has moved into the policy adviser role in the office of Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) as of October 1, after a year in the same office as a fellow.

Elections

SuperPAC Shuffle: Democratic-Aligned Groups Booked 1.2 to 1 Over Republicans Today

Florida drew $3.73 million in outside-group broadcast bookings today, more than any other state, with both parties booking airtime there at the same time....

Government Operations

DOD Mishandled Records of 1,000+ Service Members

The military services reported almost 50 improper releases of service member records affecting more than 1,000 service members from fiscal years 2021...

Lobbying Activity

Sony Pictures Lobbies on Film Tax Credit and Site Blocking

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. is lobbying on industry production incentives as a bipartisan bill to create a federal film and television tax credit was...

Lobbying Activity

Cherokee Nation Reports $120,000 in Lobbying via Steptoe

Cherokee Nation filed a Q3 2026 lobbying report through Steptoe LLP covering issues relating to tribal law. Separately, Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC...

Lobbying Activity

General Motors Lobbies Connected Vehicle Security Act

General Motors Co. is lobbying on the Connected Vehicle Security Act as Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) cited the bill in a July 24 press release welcoming GM's...

Lobbying Activity

TikTok Spends $325K Lobbying on Trade and Export Control Policy

TikTok Inc. reported lobbying on trade and export-control policies in its third-quarter filing, submitted Oct. 20. The disclosure follows TikTok's January...

Lobbying Activity

3M Spends $1.2M Lobbying on Defense, PFAS and Federal Tax Policy

3M Co. is lobbying on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related...

Lobbying Activity

Prosperous America Fund Spends $300K Lobbying on PILLS Act

The Coalition for a Prosperous America Education Fund Inc. is lobbying on the PILLS Act, which would establish production-based and investment tax credits...

Lobbying Activity

Compressed Gas Association Lobbies on Steel Tariffs and Defense

The Compressed Gas Association is lobbying Congress on compressed gases in the military industrial base, Section 232 and Section 301 tariff relief for...

Congress

Blockchain Association Reports $390K in Third-Quarter Lobbying

The Blockchain Association reported lobbying on digital assets, banking, taxation, and commodities in the third quarter. On Sept. 15, the Senate failed to...

Macroeconomics

Defense Spending Projected To Rise With Deficit at 6.6% Of GDP

The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget proposes a $1.154 trillion defense discretionary request, about 3.4% of GDP, alongside cuts that would bring...