TikTok Hires Former Biden Staffer as it Fights U.S. Ban
The company is facing pressure from U.S. lawmakers over its data practices and its ownership by a Chinese company.
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TikTok Owner Uses Back Door to Donate in Honor of Members of Congress
Chinese company ByteDance does not have a PAC, but it still found a way to make donations honoring hundreds of members of Congress.
STOCK TICKER: Blumenthal’s Wife Invests in Biotech Hedge Fund as He Chairs Panel Overseeing Drug Prices
As a consumer protection subcommittee chairman, Blumenthal has focused on the role pharmaceutical benefit managers play in driving up the cost of drugs.
Gallego Opposes Progressives on Cutting Pentagon Budget
In repeated votes, Gallego has sided against amendments from his Progressive Caucus colleagues that would have reduced the Department of Defense budget by 10%.
Apple Spent Record Amount on Lobbying as it Fought Antitrust Legislation
The company topped off its record lobbying year with a record fourth quarter.
Oil Industry Completes Sweep of Congressional Energy Committees
Cathy McMorris Rodgers will take control of the Energy and Commerce Committee after receiving more money from oil and gas PACs than any other House Republican.
Drug Lobby Revenues Skyrocket During Covid Pandemic
Lobbying giant PhRMA reported revenues of more than $600 million in 2021, a new record for the group.
REVEALED: Oil Industry Lobbying Group Funded ‘Dark Money’ Ad Campaign for Conservative Democrats
The American Petroleum Institute's latest tax filing reveals payments to an opaque group that has spent millions on ads promoting Henry Cuellar, Kyrsten Sinema, and other conservative Democrats.
With Abortion Access at Stake, These Companies Donated to Anti-Choice Georgia Republican AG Chris Carr
Carr squeaked out a re-election win over a Democratic rival who pledged that she would not enforce Georgia's "heartbeat law" abortion ban.
How Manchin Capitalized on Being at the Center of the IRA Debate
The senator formed a new fundraising vehicle that lets him solicit larger contribution checks.