Strategist Who Ran Kamala Campaign To Historic Loss Appears To Land On His Feet With Foreign Lobbying Gig
According to documents filed under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA), the strategist who ran the 2024 campaign for former Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have a new foreign lobbying gig . David Prufformer senior political advisor to Barack Obama and Senior Advisor to Harris, was brought in as a consultant for Precision Strategies, […]
Norway’s state oil firm lobbying to open Rosebank oilfield halves green investments | Oil
Norwegian oil companies, which are fighting to open a huge new oil field off the coast of Shetland, have reduced billions of pounds from the Green Expenditure Plan, supporting more fossil fuels. On Wednesday, the Equer set a plan to half investment in low -carbon energy while producing more oil and gas, and became the […]
Trump axes Biden-era ethics order, lobbying restrictions
In a slew of executive orders signed on Monday, President Trump rescinded an executive order signed by former President Joe Biden that set ethics and lobbying rules for appointees. Biden era presidential order It banned gifts from lobbyists and expanded the “cooling-off” period required for appointees leaving the federal civil service to join lobbying firms. […]
GOP states, oil lobbying group sue White House over offshore drilling restrictions
A major lobby group representing the fossil fuel industry joined five Republican attorneys general Friday in a lawsuit challenging restrictions on offshore drilling announced in the waning days of the Biden administration. The American Petroleum Institute (API) has joined Mississippi, Alaska, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia in filing a lawsuit over regulations that prohibit new drilling […]
Lobbying World: Former lawmakers find new homes in lobbying firms
Two more recently retired members have come to K Street since the end of the 118th Congress. Former senator. Debbie Stabenow (Michigan Democratic Party) joined us. Liberty Partners Group As a senior policy advisor. Stabenow left Congress this month after nearly 30 years and most recently served as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. former […]
Tulsi Gabbard changes tune on controversial intelligence tool following GOP lobbying
Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next administration's director of national intelligence, reversed course on a controversial item after lobbying from Republican senators. Gabbard made it clear Friday that she believes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is “important for gathering foreign intelligence about non-U.S. persons abroad.” She previously […]
Lobbying World: Ferguson follows familiar path from Congress to K Street
former member of parliament Drew Ferguson (Republican, Georgia) who did not seek re-election in 2024 participated. Alston & BirdAppointed as a senior policy advisor to the Legislative and Public Policy Group. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Mr. Ferguson served on the Tax Development and Revenue Committee, chaired the Social Security Subcommittee, and […]
5 lobbying fights looming in 2025
Lobbyists will have their hands full with several major legislative battles scheduled for the early days of the second Trump administration. When President-elect Trump takes office on January 20, he is poised to disrupt normal business in Washington and limit U.S. imports that could hurt foreign allies and adversaries, as well as companies using international […]
Lobbying World: Federalist Society taps new president
sheldon gilbert will be the next president and chief executive officer (CEO) of federalist society On January 2, 2025, he succeeded Eugene B. Meyer, becoming the second president in the influential conservative and liberal legal organization's 40-year history. Mr. Gilbert is currently Senior Chief Counsel for Strategic Initiatives at Walmart and previously served as Vice […]
Lobbying World: Holy See ambassador rejoins Akin
Former senator and congressman Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) rejoins akin As a senior consultant. During his time on The Hill, Mr. Donnelly served on the Senate Banking, Agriculture and Armed Services Committees and was a partner at the firm until he became ambassador to the Holy See in 2022. George Sifakis and Michael Lamoureux I am […]
