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Flight Safety Technologies Increases Federal Lobbying Spend

Flight Safety Technologies Inc. is stepping up its aviation lobbying efforts with a higher spending allocation in the second quarter. The company develops...

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House Passes Bipartisan Family Airport Security Pilot Program

The House approved a bipartisan measure to streamline airport security for families with young children, marking a rare moment of consensus on a...

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Covenant Aviation Security Ends Cornerstone Lobbying Deal

Covenant Aviation Security LLC terminated its lobbying relationship with Cornerstone Government Affairs on May 31, 2026, according to a filing signed July...

Labor and Employment

Senate to Question TSA Nominee

The Senate will examine David Cummins' nomination to lead the Transportation Security Administration at a moment when the agency faces a staffing crisis....

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Aviation Association Increases Lobbying Spending to $420,000

The National Business Aviation Association filed a lobbying disclosure report for the second quarter, reporting $420,000 in spending on government affairs...

Follow the Money

Auto Care Association Reports $530K Lobbying Spending

The Auto Care Association reported $530,000 in lobbying expenditures for the second quarter of 2026, marking a slight increase from the previous quarter but...

Environment

Center for Sportfishing Policy Lobbies on Vessel Restrictions

The Center for Sportfishing Policy disclosed extensive lobbying activity in its quarterly filing, focusing on a broad range of fisheries and marine...

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Senate Commerce Advances Supersonic Aviation Regulation Bills

The Senate Commerce Committee is moving forward with legislation to reshape aviation regulation at a pivotal moment for the industry. The committee's July...

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Mediterranean Shipping USA Lobbies on Maritime Policy

Mediterranean Shipping Co. (USA) Inc. filed a lobbying disclosure report for the second quarter of 2026, spending $300,000 on federal advocacy efforts. The...

Agriculture

National Milk Producers Lobby on Trade and Transportation

The National Milk Producers Federation is pursuing a focused lobbying strategy on trade, transportation, and agriculture issues. The organization filed its...

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Senate Panel Examines Five Transportation and Safety Nominees

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on June 24, 2026, to consider five nominations spanning transportation safety and consumer protection agencies....

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As Big Four Airlines Dominate Market, Congress Raises Questions

The American airline industry faces a fundamental question about competition and consumer welfare that Congress is now investigating with urgency. [GAP] As...

Congress

Airline Consolidation Concerns Spike Along With Fare Rises

Why it matters: The airline industry is more concentrated than ever, with four carriers controlling roughly 80 percent of domestic seat capacity, and a...

Congress

Senate Panel Demands Stronger Action on Aviation Safety Concerns

The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation held a congressional hearing on aviation safety on June 23, 2026, as the nation grapples...

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Dynamic Aviation Group Hires Lobbying Firm on Aircraft Policy

Dynamic Aviation Group Inc. has registered a new lobbying client relationship with Nestpoint Associates LLC, marking the organization's entry into formal...

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Senate Examines Aviation Safety Gaps After Crashes

A cluster of aviation incidents in the past two weeks has created an urgent policy moment. The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and...

Congress

Committee Examines Airline Consolidation After Spirit's Collapse

Spirit Airlines' collapse in May removed 5 million seats from the summer travel market, stranded tens of thousands of customers, and left more than 90...