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Bipartisan representatives including Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse were gifted a luxe trip to England last month by a business-funded centrist group as the GOP advanced its budget reconciliation bill.
A new tax break for a specific kind of coal company stands to benefit a GOP senator who had expressed reservations about the bill’s Medicaid cuts.
Despite repeatedly saying he opposed Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel, President Trump reversed his stance following pressure from lobbyists who raised millions for his re-election.
In comments to the SEC, the U.S. Chamber is pushing to scrap a proposal designed to rein in the short-term bonuses that fueled the 2008 financial crash.
The companies and others are helping powerful lobbying groups fight lawmakers' efforts to address climate change.
One Nation's newest board member is a longtime GOP political operative who led lobbying for Devon Energy and Koch Industries.
Here are the lawmakers who have purchased stocks in defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and RTX since President Trump's election win.
The same lawmakers slammed Biden last year for bombing the Houthis in Yemen without seeking prior authorization from Congress.
Sen. Schumer and Rep. Jeffries are defending Israel's attack on Iran and have refrained from backing resolutions to prevent Trump from getting the U.S. military more involved.
A tax credit proposal buried in the Big Beautiful Bill would allow school voucher fund donors to lower their taxes beyond the cost of their donations.
