Lobbying World: Treasury appointee joins Cornerstone
Ron Storehaug I am participating Essential government workFederal Government Relations Team Ahead of 2025 Tax Battle. Mr. Stollhaug previously served as Assistant Secretary for Tax and Budget in the Department of the Treasury's Legislative Service and previously served as a senior economic policy advisor to Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.). Arshi Siddiqui Started a boutique lobbying […]
Lobbying World: Consumer Brands Association taps next president and CEO
of consumer brand association selected melissa hockstad He will assume the role of the organization's new president and CEO, effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Hochstad joins the company from American Cleaning Institute, where he has served as president and CEO since 2017. Mr. Hochstad will succeed David Chavern, who has been appointed chairman and CEO […]
Nippon Steel spends whopping $1.3 million on lobbying amid merger threat
Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel paid money to major lobbying firm $1.3 million In the summer, plans to buy U.S. Steel were in jeopardy. From July to September, Nippon Steel spent more money on federal lobbying than on federal lobbying combined. $1.1 million This is a sign of how seriously the company is taking threats from […]
Lobbying World: House Appropriations Chair chief joins Baker Donelson
stephen ruhrenmost recently joined by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-Texas), chief of staff. baker donelson as a senior policy advisor in the firm's Washington, DC office. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) graduate carolyn welshans I participated Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP As a partner. Mr. Welshans most recently served as the SEC's Deputy […]
Democrats press corporations on lobbying spending ahead of tax fight
Democrats want to know how much money big corporations are paying major lobbying groups to court lawmakers before the tax law is scheduled to expire next year. Heads of large companies including Netflix, Ford and Tesla received letters from Democratic lawmakers demanding details of their lobbying budgets and whether their corporate boards would approve them. […]
Lobbying World: Alpine Group names new CEO
Keenan Austin Reed Becoming the next CEO of Alpine GroupPrior to joining Alpine in 2021, she served as Chief of Staff to then-Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and served as State Political Director for the Clinton Campaign in Florida during the 2016 election. She is also the founder of the Alliance of Black Congressional Women, a […]
Bottom Line: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame signs first lobbying firm
sightseeing Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum First time signing Federal lobbying firms; K&L GatesThe firm will lobby on issues related to music tourism and visitor infrastructure development for the Cleveland-based Rock Music Museum, with Mark Rudge, former chief of staff to Rep. Bob Davis (R-Mich.), in charge of the matter. Trade Stanley […]
Lobbying World: Hur heads back to King & Spalding
Robert Harr and Leah Grossi Back King & Spalding As a partner in the firm's special matters and government investigations practice. Harr, best known as the special counsel investigating the Biden documents case, previously served as U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland and as an assistant U.S. attorney general. Grossi most recently served as […]
Lobbying World: American Investment Council adds McCarthy, Scalise alum
of American Investment Council Hired Will Dunham Dunham joins the firm as senior vice president of government relations from legal and lobbying giant Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where she previously served as policy director for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and executive director of the Republican Study Committee for current House Majority Leader Steve […]
Federal Reserve Waters Down Plan To Hike Capital Reserves For Big Banks Amid Wall Street Lobbying Efforts
In a speech on Tuesday, Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's vice chairman for oversight, announced that the Fed was watering down proposed rules that would increase the amount of cash large banks must hold on hand, following intense lobbying from Wall Street. Federal regulators are revising the final version of Basel III, which would boost […]