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Bottom Line: Oil magnate accused of OPEC collusion brings on top lobbying shop

Oil and Gas Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Registered Lobby on the issue Related to the Federal Trade Commission Scott SheffieldFormer CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources. Regulators last month accused Sheffield of conspiring with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to jack up prices, but the company said its actions “reflect a fundamental misunderstanding […]

Bottom Line: U.S. Performance Center eyes Defense Department funding opportunities

defense Hartwell Capitol Consulting Register for Lobbying On behalf of US Performance Centeris a Charlotte-based facility that hosts Olympic, military and other sporting events and training.[Department of Defense] According to the new registration, the university is seeking federal funding “in support of the first-ever Military World Games to be held in the United States,” for […]

Yankees get key contributions from Gleyber Torres, bottom of lineup

As Marcus Stroman put it, the Yankees’ offense is “in great form.” And even in a game where Aaron Judge and Juan Soto couldn’t get a hit, the Yankees scored at least five runs and beat Minnesota 8-5 for the seventh straight game, a season-high. Gleyber Torres, Austin Wells and Trent Grisham, who had struggled […]

Bottom Line: IOM adds House appropriations staffer to defend federal funding

foreign affairs united nations’ international organization for migration (IOM) hired cornerstone government relations The new disclosure says the purpose is to educate member states about the IOM and push for “consistent core funding in the fiscal year 2025 budget cycle.” Earlier this year, Congress blocked funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for […]

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. […]