House Agriculture Committee Tackles Farm Bill Priorities
Farm Bill negotiations take center stage as House Agriculture Committee prepares Member Day hearing. Sharp partisan divide over SNAP funding dominates 2026 agenda.
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Farm Bill negotiations take center stage as House Agriculture Committee prepares Member Day hearing. Sharp partisan divide over SNAP funding dominates 2026 agenda.
China auto industry threat examined as House committee convenes December 11 hearing on Chinese state-subsidized automakers’ threat to American manufacturing.
Optical computing lobbying expands as LightSolver hires Groisman LLC to pursue federal R&D funding and defense contracts for its room-temperature Laser Processing Unit.
CFTC digital asset regulation faces critical examination as House Agriculture Committee convenes stakeholders to debate funding, jurisdiction, and dual mission challenges.
Learning and Employment Records face Congressional scrutiny as lawmakers debate whether digital credentials empower workers or enable exploitation.
Fund fee disclosure lobbying intensifies as Cliffwater LLC hires Invariant to advocate on technical fee calculation reforms amid bipartisan congressional debate.
Caesar Act repeal lobbying by Indiana Pioneer Marketing LLC gains momentum through Foundry Public Affairs’ team with direct House Foreign Affairs Committee access.
Eldorado launches first federal lobbying effort on construction material tariffs, hiring Steptoe LLP to address rising costs from steel, aluminum, and lumber tariffs.
Brick industry lobbying shifts as Brick Industry Association hires Vogel Group for trade policy focus, ending 12-year partnership with LobbyIt.com.
Fortress Biotech enters rare disease lobbying with first-ever federal registration, hiring Vogel Group to push PRV program reauthorization and Give Kids a Chance Act.
Critical minerals lobbying expands as GreenMet adds in-house advocate Sabrina Katz amid bipartisan congressional push for supply chain security and Chinese independence.
Private grid lobbying by Fermi America accelerates with Vogel Group hire for gigawatt-scale Amarillo project targeting AI infrastructure and nuclear energy needs.
Advanced air mobility hearing examines whether U.S. airspace infrastructure can handle eVTOL integration amid critical controller shortages and system delays.
Ukrainian child abductions take center stage as Senate Appropriations examines Russia’s deportation of 20,000 children amid stalled peace talks and bipartisan accountability push.
Balanced budget amendment hearing examines constitutional fiscal constraints as Republicans push permanent spending limits amid $1.8 trillion deficit concerns.
The committee markup hearing on December 3 brings healthcare cuts, energy policy, and bipartisan deals to the House Energy and Commerce Committee floor.
Senate Commerce Committee business meeting on December 8 advances key nominations for NASA, FTC, and NOAA, shaping federal policy on AI, infrastructure, and tech competition.
Lasko Products expands domestic manufacturing advocacy with Vogel Group, adding supply chain expert Tanya Alexis Das to lobby Congress on reshoring legislation.
Avara Pharmaceuticals enters pharmaceutical manufacturing lobbying, hiring Vogel Group to influence bipartisan legislation on domestic drug production.
The House Judiciary Subcommittee examines a balanced budget amendment on December 3, with Republicans pushing constitutional spending constraints amid $36 trillion national debt.
Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee examines VA medication safety amid staffing shortages, contract cancellations, and EHR failures threatening veteran care.
House Education panel examines student privacy protections under FERPA and PPRA as Republicans push to expand parental rights over gender identity policies and data collection.
House hearing examines sea lion predation crisis threatening Pacific Northwest salmon, forcing Congress to confront conflicting conservation laws.
House Natural Resources subcommittee holds energy dominance hearing Dec. 3, examining fossil fuel expansion and permitting reform amid partisan divisions.