7+ hour, 47+ min ago   (301+ words) Legis1 General Cigar Lobbies on Cuba Trade Policy General Cigar Co. Inc. has returned to active lobbying after a gap, registering with Continental Strategy LLC in August to push back on U.S. trade and foreign relations policy toward Cuba. General Cigar produces…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (239+ words) Three separate Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies are imposing different cybersecurity rules on the same companies, forcing some operators to navigate conflicting definitions, timelines, and reporting requirements. A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report released in June examines how this…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (167+ words) National Grid USA Service Co. Inc. terminated its lobbying relationship with Forbes Tate Partners LLC effective July 13, according to a termination notice filed in late August. Forbes Tate Partners LLC represented National Grid USA Service Co. Inc. on federal lobbying…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago   (453+ words) Exelon is lobbying Congress over the corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT), including H.R. 2872, the RESILIENCE Act of 2025, as the utility company pushes for changes to a tax that has increased costs for regulated utilities. The CAMT was created by H.R. 5376, the Inflation…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago   (319+ words) Legis1 Rents outpace inflation, federal aid covers 10-20% of units About one-third of all U.S. households rent their homes, and demand already far exceeds supply of assisted rental units. But rents have climbed far faster than other costs, outpacing inflation by a significant…...

8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (356+ words) The Trump administration is increasing military cooperation with Japan while simultaneously pursuing trade policies that could impose new economic pressure on one of the United States' closest allies. The administration has continued the reconstitution of U.S. Forces Japan into a joint…...

7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (577+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) does not have the information it needs to readily identify and monitor noncitizens paroled into the country at the southwest border, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) granted…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (411+ words) Legis1 Trump Budget Seeks EDA Elimination Despite Congressional Reauthorization The Trump administration's fiscal 2027 budget request proposes eliminating the Economic Development Administration (EDA), marking a second consecutive year of seeking the agency's closure. A Congressional Research Service report on EDA appropriations and…...

7+ hour, 32+ min ago   (298+ words) The Trump administration is seeking to narrow the CDC’s mission and reduce its workforce, setting up a clash with Congress over the future scope, funding and structure of the nation’s principal public health agency. Congress, however, retains authority over CDC…...

7+ hour, 27+ min ago   (242+ words) The agency is also facing significant uncertainty. The Trump administration proposed eliminating EDA in both its fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027 budget requests, even though Congress reauthorized the agency in January 2025 and authorized $3.2 billion over five years for certain EDA programs and…...