Politics
Election and Voting Law Resources for Congress
Federal election and voting law draws on the U.S. Constitution, federal and state statutes, regulations, and court cases, and a new Congressional Research...
Maha Capital, Ballard Partners Lobby Venezuelan Oil Approvals
Ballard Partners LLC has reported more than $200,000 in lobbying fees from Maha Capital for work related to Venezuelan oil acquisitions and operations amid...
GAO Finds Gaps in $126M U.S. Effort to Stop Gun Trafficking to Mexico
Federal agencies spending roughly $126 million to combat firearms trafficking to Mexico cannot demonstrate whether that money is working, according to a new...
Competing Cyber Rules Hinder Critical Infrastructure Response
Competing federal cybersecurity rules are making it harder for critical infrastructure operators to respond to cyber threats, according to a new GAO report...
Trump Administration Expands Tariffs Under Alternative Trade Laws
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report outlines how the Trump administration has used alternative legal authorities to impose tariffs after a...
K Street Countdown Week Ending Oct 9
The filings were signed Oct. 2 to Oct. 7, 2026, and all cover the third quarter of 2026.
Conditions Attached To Federal Funding Face Constitutional Limits
Congress's broad power to attach conditions to federal funding has real constitutional limits, and a new Congressional Research Service report maps exactly...
Congress Weighs 4.9 GHz Public Safety Band's Future
Stakeholders disagree over who should control and use frequency used by first responders or the 4.9 GHz public safety spectrum band. Local public safety...
Suing the Federal Government: How Courts Shape Policy Mid-Case
Federal courts are able to block or reshape government policy long before a case reaches final judgment when the policy is contested in a civil suit. A new...
U.S. Paid Family Leave Access Remains Uneven, Voluntary
Access to paid family and medical leave in the United States is uneven and largely voluntary on the corporate side, with no federal mandate requiring...
New England Fishermen's Stewardship Lobbies On Fisheries
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP signed a new client registration on October 2 for the New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association, listing the...
Del Rio, Texas Adds Lone Star for Transportation Lobbying
The City of Del Rio, Texas has registered Lone Star Consulting LLC as a new outside lobbying firm, filing under the Transportation (TRA) issue code. The...
China Remains Key Source of Fentanyl Precursors Despite Controls
Since China's 2019 domestic controls curtailed almost all direct fentanyl shipments to the United States, China has become the primary source of the...
Unresolved PFAS Liabilities Surface With Pace Of Military Cleanup
Congress faces a core tradeoff on PFAS remediation: whether to shield water utilities, farms, and other entities that never manufactured or used these...
Congress Weighs El Salvador Immigration Policy Amid Human Rights Concerns
The status of more than 170,000 Salvadorans living in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) remains unresolved as Congress weighs...
Congress Weighs Reauthorization of Terrorism Insurance Backstop
The federal terrorism insurance backstop is set to expire at the end of 2027, and Congress has yet to resolve whether, and on what terms, to extend it...
Mainstream Colorado Fund Spent Over $500K on CO-08 Race
Mainstream Colorado Fund reports more than $500,000 in total outside spending in the 2026 cycle, and its filings to date show over $200,00 in independent...
Pentagon Submitted $53.7B in Unfunded Priorities for FY2026
The Department of Defense submitted $53.7 billion in priorities left out of the president's annual budget request, renewing a congressional debate over...