3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (334+ words) Push Legis1 Paramount Skydance Hires Brownstein for Lobbying Push Paramount Skydance Corp. expanded its lobbying footprint in quarter two of 2026, disclosing roughly $220,000 in combined spending across three registrants under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA). The push comes as the company navigates…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (512+ words) The projects support the nation's nuclear weapons enterprise, scientific research and energy infrastructure. As DOE and NNSA pursue management reforms intended to improve efficiency, Congress faces questions about how to balance streamlined decision-making with independent oversight of major federal investments....

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (560+ words) Request Legis1 Congress Triples Trump's Foreign Aid Budget Request A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published July 15 revealed that Congress and the Trump Administration battled sharply over the scale of U.S. foreign aid spending in FY2026, with lawmakers ultimately tripling the administration's request....

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (350+ words) The KOSA has been cycling through Congress since the 117th Congress, with multiple versions introduced but none enacted. The House version embedded in H.R. 7757 uses "addressing harms to minors" as its core standard, requiring reasonable policies from covered platforms. The Senate's S. 1748 uses…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (772+ words) Legis1 Senate Panel Examines China's Influence on U.S. Drug Supply Chain The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on July 15 examining foreign ownership and control of the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain, as lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about dependence on…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (291+ words) Squire Patton Boggs ended its representation of the Association for Accessible Medicines as of June 30, according to a Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) termination filing. The split marks the end of a relationship focused on trade policy affecting generic drug manufacturers,…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (210+ words) New York Life Insurance Co. is focused on tax treatment of life insurance products and regulations affecting the insurance industry. The company's quarter two lobbying filing disclosure reveals efforts to shape policy around retirement savings systems and insurance company regulations…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (420+ words) The Trump administration's tariff actions prompted negotiations that culminated in the Economic Prosperity Deal announced in May 2025. Under the agreement, the United States capped most additional tariffs on U.K. goods at 10% and eliminated tariffs on certain aerospace products. The United Kingdom…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago   (303+ words) The findings come as the federal government continues to face persistent cybersecurity workforce shortages and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The GAO concluded that agencies did not widely adopt the program and that OPM has effectively suspended it because of low…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (269+ words) Daimler Trucks North America increased its federal lobbying spending to $230,000 during the second quarter of 2026, according to a lobbying disclosure filed July 16. The increase from the previous quarter reflects the company's continued focus on autonomous vehicle regulation, emissions policy and…...