Lobbying Activity

American Bus Association Lobbies On Motorcoach Tariffs

American Bus Association Inc. is lobbying to block new motorcoach tariffs and to establish a federal 15-minute floor on engine idling restrictions, a goal...

Politics

Can a Political Attack Ad Go Too Far?

A political attack ad has fractured Ohio Republicans: Gov. Mike DeWine condemned it and called for it to be removed, and Sen. Jon Husted said he would not...

Lobbying Activity

Marsh & McLennan Lobbies Reauthorization Bills

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., an insurance industry company, filed its third-quarter 2026 in-house lobbying disclosure covering the National Flood Insurance...

Lobbying Activity

Tokyo Electron Increases Lobbying on Semiconductor Export Controls

Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings Inc. reported higher federal lobbying expenditures in the third quarter, disclosing advocacy on H.R. 8170, the Multilateral...

Lobbying Activity

PBF Lobbies on Refinery Hydrofluoric Acid Ban

PBF Holding Co. LLC filed a third-quarter lobbying report on October 20, listing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), E15 issues in H.R. 7567, and H.R. 7384,...

Politics

Montana Super PAC Spends $500K On One House Race

Leadership in Action, a Montana-based hybrid PAC, has reported about $504,000 in spending during the 2026 election cycle, according to the Oct. 20 figures...

Lobbying Activity

Siemens Energy Files on Ratepayer Protection Act and Trade

Siemens Energy Inc. filed its third-quarter 2026 in-house lobbying disclosure covering energy and trade issues: the Ratepayer Protection Act, permitting...

Law and Order

Courts Split Over Congressional Privilege in Federal Searches

Federal appeals courts remain divided over whether the Speech or Debate Clause prevents the executive branch from accessing protected congressional...

Politics

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

Democratic-aligned super PACs outpaced Republican groups in the October 21–22, 2026 window, adding $6.7 million across 124 filings against the GOP's $4.08...

Congress

College Sports Media Rights Bill Awaits House Action

Most Division I college athletics programs spend more than they generate, and a new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examines whether Congress...

Politics

Tribal Participation In Environmental Reviews Left to Agencies

Tribal opportunities to participate in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) may now vary by federal agency and project...

Labor and Employment

Report Warns Staffing, Budget Cuts Could Strain Federal Oversight

A new congressional report raises concerns that the Trump administration's restructuring of federal workforce management could undermine the government's...

Legislation

2027 Interior Bill Rejects 18% Cut But Faces December Deadline

The House Appropriations Committee's fiscal 2027 bill for the Department of the Interior (DOI) would hold overall funding roughly flat with fiscal 2026,...

Politics

Congress Weighs $2.1B Aid Boost To Jordan After Iran Attack

Three American soldiers were killed when Iranian missiles struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in July, and Iran had reportedly fired over 400 projectiles at...

Politics

Social Security Retirement Age Questioned as Early Claiming Drops

Early Social Security claiming has dropped sharply over the past 15 years, even as proposals to raise the Social Security retirement age remain an ongoing...

Elections

J Street PAC Spends $470K Against Collins, More Than on Democrats

J Street Action Fund, the super PAC affiliated with the pro-Israel, pro-peace advocacy organization J Street, has reported approximately $844,000 in...

Politics

Stand Up for Ohio Spends $1.2 Million Supporting Democrats

Stand Up for Ohio has reportedly spent approximately $1.2 million supporting Democrats and opposing Republicans across Ohio's U.S. Senate race and five...