Lobbying

Lawmakers are pushing legislation that would reform the credit card industry with the purpose of fostering greater competition, prompting widespread outcry from a diverse coalition.

Electric pickup truck maker Rivian's chief lobbyist Jim Chen is leaving the EV startup at the end of February. Vital in effort to legalize the direct-to-consumer sales model.

The Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which would transport gas from Russia to Germany, was halted by Germany in response to Russian troops crossing into Ukraine. While the pipeline has been the recent focus of calls for sanctions against the Kremlin, American lobbying groups made big money supporting it.

Jeff Ricchetti, the brother of Biden aide and White House counselor Steve Ricchetti, has been hired by Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics to lobby on issues related to "COVID-19 vaccines accepted for foreign travelers to the United States."

Facebook spent more than $5 million lobbying the U.S. government in the third quarter of 2021 as the social media platform comes under fire for various issues, federal filings show.