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Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

PepsiCo Spends $850K Lobbying on Multiple Fronts

PepsiCo lobbying intensified with $850K Q3 spending targeting SNAP restrictions, farm policy, and trade tariffs amid mounting regulatory pressures.

Commerce

MFA Lobbies on Digital Assets, Tax Policy

Hedge fund lobbying by the Managed Funds Association intensified in Q3 2025 with $1.18M spent on digital assets, carried interest, and retirement plan access.

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties

ByteDance Spent $1.8M Lobbying on TikTok Ban

ByteDance’s TikTok lobbying hit $1.8M in Q3 2025 as the company battles divestiture legislation and child safety bills threatening its algorithmic business model.

Commerce

Cigna Lobbies on PBM Reform, ACA Subsidies

PBM reform lobbying by Cigna intensifies as the health insurer spent $1.37M in Q3 2025 defending Express Scripts operations amid bipartisan pressure on drug pricing.

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties

Krech, Levi Hires Firm to Lobby DOJ Priorities

DOJ lobbying priorities take center stage as Krech, Levi hires Daugherty Strategies to align pending Justice Department actions with Trump administration goals.

Commerce

Amgen Invests $3.55M in Q3 Lobbying Push

Amgen’s pharmaceutical lobbying reached $3.55M in Q3 2025 as the biopharmaceutical giant battles congressional threats on drug pricing, patent reform, and tax scrutiny.

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce

Tin Can hires S-3 Group for telecom lobbying push

Telecom lobbying expands as Tin Can hires S-3 Group, gaining House Energy and Commerce Committee expertise to navigate critical telecommunications regulation.