
Congress


Tax Prep Industry Hires More Lobbyists as IRS Announces Free E-File Pilot
The lucrative tax prep industry has pursued a decades-long lobbying campaign to block the IRS from developing a free online tax filing service.

The Fossil Fuel Industry Campaign to Dirty Up Hydrogen Fuel Tax Credits

GOP Energy Bill Authors Stand to Profit From Oil and Gas Stocks
Republican lawmakers who wrote bills that were wrapped into the H.R. 1 energy package own stock in Marathon Oil, Chevron, and family-held oil and gas drilling operations.

Republican Energy Bill Follows Massive Increase in Fossil Fuel Donations

Congressional Leaders Are Embracing Dark Money Like Never Before
Three of the four super PACs aligned with House and Senate leaders brought in record high amounts from their "dark money" affiliates in the midterms.

Apple Spent Record Amount on Lobbying as it Fought Antitrust Legislation
The company topped off its record lobbying year with a record fourth quarter.