Commerce

IMVTA Ends Lobbying Campaign After 18-Month Tariff Fight

The International Motor Vehicle Trade Association (IMVTA), an organization of motor vehicle import professionals, filed a termination of its lobbying...

Transportation

Siemens Corp. Expands Lobbying on Transportation and Rail Issues

Siemens Corp. has added three lobbying firms to its roster, including H.A. Cumber & Co. Inc., which registered the industrial manufacturer as a new client...

Government Operations

Small Communities' Air Service Declines Despite Federal Support

A recent GAO report published in June 2026 documents a stark reality: nonhub airports, which serve smaller communities with 10,000 to 0.05 percent of the...

Transportation

Lyft Lobbies on Highway Bill, Worker Classification

Lyft is making a pointed play for federal transportation policy, particularly around a sweeping highway reauthorization bill that faces internal Republican...

Government Operations

GAO: Fuel Prices Transparent, Airport Fees Hidden

Private and recreational pilots planning a trip face a recurring frustration: they can easily find out how much fuel costs at an airport, but determining...

Transportation

Congress Divided on Federal Transit-Oriented Development Support

Congress faces a fundamental disagreement over federal policy on transit-oriented development. A recent Congressional Research Service report frames a sharp...

Legislation

Gas Tax Erosion Threatens Federal Highway Funding, CRS Says

Congress faces a growing revenue problem as fuel-efficient and electric vehicles erode the federal gas tax base, a Congressional Research Service report...

Transportation

Starr County Hires Valiant Strategies on Transportation Lobbying

Starr County, Texas has entered the federal lobbying arena, retaining Valiant Strategies LLC to push for Transportation policy changes. The South Texas...

Lobbying Activity

NARC Lobbies on Transportation Reauthorization

The National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) has engaged Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP to represent it on federal lobbying efforts, marking a new...

Transportation

Epps Holloway Enters Federal Aviation Lobbying Arena

A Tennessee-based law firm has entered the aviation lobbying arena. Mercury Public Affairs LLC registered Epps, Holloway, DeLoach & Hoipkeimer LLC as a new...

Transportation

Skyways Air Transportation Hires Greenberg Traurig Lobbying Team

Skyways Air Transportation Inc. has assembled a heavyweight lobbying team at Greenberg Traurig LLP to push its agenda on Capitol Hill. The company is...

Congress

Fischer (R-NE) Secures $20.5 Million for Nebraska Airports

Sen. Deb Fischer spent the bulk of this week touring western and central Nebraska, attending ribbon cuttings, visiting ranchers, and marking community...

Transportation

CarCompany.AI Lobbies on Transportation Policy

CarCompany.AI is entering the lobbying arena on transportation policy, registering its first federal lobbying efforts on August 13, 2026. The company, led...

Government Operations

Collins Secures $5.5M for Bangor Airport Taxiway Repairs

Sen. Susan Collins had a full week in Washington, securing federal dollars for Maine infrastructure, advancing legislation for educators and healthcare...

Energy

Galveston LNG Bunker Port Hires Montfort Group

Galveston LNG Bunker Port LLC hired Montfort Group to lobby on marine/maritime and energy issues, marking a shift in representation after terminating Thorn...

Government Operations

Town of Bennett Hires Holland & Knight for Federal Push

Holland & Knight LLP registered Town of Bennett, Colorado as a new client on August 10, 2026, to lobby on Budget/Appropriations and Transportation issues.

Commerce

Liberty Maritime Lobbies on Maritime Trade Issues

Liberty Maritime Corp., a U.S.-flag commercial shipping company, filed an amended second quarter lobbying disclosure on July 22, 2026, reporting $320,000 in...