Bottom Line: Shein steps up its lobbying game

clothes

Two additional lobbying firms have registered to lobby. Shane, It’s the latest addition to a rapidly expanding influence operation in Washington amid allegations of forced labor in the fast fashion giant’s supply chain.

Shane has been hired ballad partners Lobbying on issues related to the fashion industry such as online retail, competition and trade. The company plans to educate policymakers about “SHEIN’s presence, operations, and economic impact in the United States,” according to the new registration, which is similar to one filed by Navigators Global last month. . One of the lobbyists for the account is Hunter Morgen, former special assistant to President Trump and deputy director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy.

Forbes Tate Also registered in the lobby Regarding Shein’s e-commerce issues. Jeff Strunk, a former deputy floor director for former House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), will tackle the issue.

trade

Swedish furniture giant ikea hired unchanging Lobbying on issues related to trade, tax sustainability and climate. Lobbyists for the account include Annie D’Amato, a former Democratic general counsel and staff professional on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and James O’Brien, a former staff professional on the House Ways and Means Committee, the current chair of the committee. It will be done. Jason Smith (R-Missouri).

Spending

of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hired McGuire Woods Consulting Lobbying for grants and federal spending for Colonial Williamsburg. Paul Regan, former chief of staff to former Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and former Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), will work on the report.

ofAmerican Geriatrics Society hired Christine Blackwood LLC Funding for the National Institute on Aging’s research programs, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Geriatric Care Workforce and Academic Career Awards Program, as well as Medicare telehealth and payment reform, related to geriatric care research and workforce issues. Lobbying on issues that matter.

The lobbyist for this account is Christine Blackwood, former chief counsel for the Senate Select Committee on Aging and deputy director for Congressional Oversight at the Department of Health and Human Services.