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University of Minnesota System expands higher education lobbying efforts by hiring Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies with four experienced lobbyists amid congressional debates on research funding and tuition legislation.
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Qi Card retained Valcour LLC to lobby on U.S. banking policy, focusing on digital payments, stablecoins, and international banking regulations.
Sun Africa has hired Valcour LLC to lead commercial diplomacy lobbying in the energy sector, complementing ongoing project-focused advocacy by Brownstein. The move aims to leverage congressional momentum and pending legislation to expand U.S.-Africa energy partnerships.
Municipal lobbying engagement returns for Durham after 18 years. The city hired Ferguson Group to lobby on FY2026 budget and infrastructure priorities.
Cellares Corp. retained Hogan Lovells in 2025 to lobby on biotechnology patient access, focusing on manufacturing solutions for cell therapies amid congressional activity on cell and gene therapy regulation and reimbursement.
Emerja Inc. hired Health Policy Source to lobby for remote monitoring in veterans’ affairs and Medicare, signaling growing competition among wearables for federal health contracts.
YMCA of the USA maintained steady Q3 2025 lobbying with $110,000 in-house filings, focusing on taxes, child care, youth sports, education, health, and agriculture.
TruStage lobbying spend: TruStage spent $110,000 on Q3 in-house lobbying as credit union bills advance—overview of partners, issues and industry context.
Advocacy spending by Direct ChassisLink totaled $169,883 in Q3 2025 as the firm pushes Congress on port modernization, intermodal chassis rules, and infrastructure funding.
defense vehicle lobbying: AM General spent $430K in Q3 and $12.59M since 2003 to influence NDAA funding, HMMWV modernization and FMS global sales push.
data center lobbying: Equinix reported $480K in Q3 in-house spending as Congress weighs AI energy impacts, underscoring influence on grid policy and reliability.
NAHMA lobbying spending: NAHMA reported $100,000 in Q3 2025 for in‑house lobbying as Congress advances housing bills, staking a position in affordable housing debates.
Randolph College pursues science building funding, investing $50,000 with Lincoln Policy Group to secure federal support for the Martin Science Building.
AI road monitoring: Blyncsy hires Cozen O’Connor to lobby on transportation reauthorization, HPMS modernization, AI, and digital infrastructure ahead of 2026.
ACP hires Jenny Tang to lobby on veteran underemployment, marking the nonprofit’s first federal registration as Congress weighs veteran and spouse hiring bills.
grid interconnection reform: SMA hires Williams & Jensen to tackle permitting and interconnection queues that delay solar projects’ connection to the grid.
KBR in-house lobbying reported $240K in Q3 as the company shifts to internal advocacy to pursue defense, NASA programs and small nuclear reactor work.
defense industrial base: Sustainment Technologies hires BGR to expand lobbying on NDAA, appropriations, AI supply chains and manufacturing resilience.
spectrum lobbying policy: Landover Saturn 5 hires BGR to lobby Congress on spectrum auctions, revenue and national security as lawmakers debate spectrum authority.
Water infrastructure funding is the focus as Tampa Bay Water hires Jones Walker LLP to pursue federal appropriations for system upgrades and PFAS cleanup.
Wikimedia lobbying AI ramps up as the Foundation commits $150,000 quarterly to Holland & Knight to influence Congress on AI training and platform governance.
digital health lobbying: Sword Health hires BGR to shape telehealth and Medicare policy as Congress weighs permanent pandemic telehealth rules.
military construction lobbying: Conti retained BGR to push MILCON funding and remediation priorities as Congress moves defense appropriations in Washington.
