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Charter Communications launches spectrum lobbying campaign with Sightline Advocacy hire, targeting FCC auction authority and cybersecurity regulations amid heightened threats.
Defense nuclear lobbying gains new player as AvantTech retains Westmoreland160 for mobile power modules, targeting $800M in appropriations funding.
Rare earth lobbying intensifies as MP Materials launches in-house advocacy to influence tax credits and Pentagon partnerships for domestic supply chains.
GROTH Act lobbying gains momentum as Ohio-based Meeder Funds hires Capitol Venture LLC to push for mutual fund tax deferral on reinvested dividends.
Device reimbursement lobbying heats up as Galvanize Therapeutics hires seasoned healthcare advocacy firm to navigate Medicare coverage gaps for breakthrough medical devices.
Maritime lobbying expands as Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources hires H.A. Cumber & Co. to advocate for shipbuilding contracts and LNG tax parity during pivotal congressional debate.
Energy infrastructure legislation advances through House Rules Committee with five bills targeting permitting reform, grid modernization, and supply chain resilience.
Senate EPW Committee nominees Lee Beaman and Douglas Weaver face December 10 vote to fill critical leadership gaps at TVA and NRC amid surging power demand.
Ocean Spray’s cranberry industry lobbying intensifies as the cooperative battles the worst farm economy in decades, spending $75,000 in Q4 2025 on agriculture, trade, and tax priorities.
Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on National Guard deployments examines Trump Administration’s controversial domestic military use amid constitutional battles and civil liberties concerns.
Hemp regulation lobbying intensifies as Total Wine & More hires HB Strategies to fight federal ban on THC beverages, joining beverage giants in push for regulation.
Committee member day hearing on Dec. 12 showcases partisan divide as Republicans push energy deregulation while Democrats defend public health agencies facing severe cuts.
Cubby Beds launches first federal lobbying effort to secure HCPCS code approval for pediatric safety beds, hiring Kimbell Associates amid favorable policy momentum.
Health data interoperability takes center stage as athenahealth hires Horizon Government Affairs, adding former Ways and Means staffer Joel White to influence federal policy.
Sierra Leone port lease lobbying begins as SHGS Advisors hires Reed Smith LLP and former Puerto Rico Governor Luis Fortuño amid U.S.-China infrastructure competition.
W&W Energy enters rare earth minerals lobbying with King & Spalding, targeting waste-recovery opportunities as Congress advances bipartisan critical mineral legislation.
Rare earth lobbying heats up as Quantum Earth hires King & Spalding to influence bipartisan legislation on critical minerals supply chain independence from China.
Prometheus Hydrogen launches hydrogen industry lobbying with King & Spalding as federal funding cuts and tax credit uncertainty reshape the clean energy sector.
Senate Aging Committee examines senior workforce participation as solution to labor shortages. Hearing addresses age discrimination, AI scams, and economic contributions.
Global nuclear arms race intensifies as Senate Foreign Relations Committee examines collapse of traditional arms control amid China’s expansion and Russia’s provocations.
Federal research funding faces critical test as House Science Committee confronts China’s R&D surge and proposed 22% cuts to U.S. science investment.
House Judiciary probes ACA subsidy fraud as GAO report reveals 22 of 24 fake applicants approved, costing taxpayers billions while 24 million enrollees face coverage loss.
West Bank settlement policy faces congressional scrutiny as House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee examines U.S.-Israel relations amid record settlement expansion.
AI financial services regulation takes center stage as House Financial Services Committee examines balancing innovation with consumer protection and systemic risk.
