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K Street concluded 2020 with strong revenues from coronavirus lobbying

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:24:22 GMT

Lobbyists saw major growth in 2020, which was an unprecedented year for advocacy as companies, trade associations and local governments relied on K Street for coronavirus relief amid a fierce presidential campaign. Lobbying activity to...

US Chamber of Commerce to Biden, Congress: Business community 'ready to help'

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:46:21 GMT

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce in an Inauguration Day letter told President-elect Joe Biden and congressional leadership that they will not face the historic economic challenges ahead alone. “Together, we must reignite our economy, reassert...

Grocery store chain LIDL giving employees paid time off to get coronavirus vaccine

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:05:37 GMT

Grocery store chain LIDL announced Wednesday that it will give employees paid time off and adjust its employees’ schedules in order for them to get the coronavirus vaccine. The company is offering $200 extra pay to encourage employees to...

Three more major companies suspend PAC donations after Capitol riots

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 23:18:50 GMT

Three more corporations have suspended political donations following the deadly riots at the Capitol on Jan. 6, dealing another blow to GOP lawmakers.Dozens of companies have halted their campaign contributions, and a report Tuesday from...

Bed, Bath & Beyond, Kohl's pull MyPillow from shelves after CEO's meeting with Trump

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:32:58 GMT

Bed, Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s are among the retailers that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says have dropped his products following the businessman’s meeting with President Trump on Friday. Lindell on Monday told NBC’s Minneapolis, Minn.,...

Lobbying world

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:02:03 GMT

Cassie Smedile, former deputy communications director at the Republican National Committee (RNC), has joined America Rising PAC as executive director. Before the RNC, she was communications director for Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.), and ex-Rep...

Bottom line

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:57:55 GMT

HEALTH CAREThe American Society of Human Genetics hired Lewis-Burke Associates to work on issues pertaining to National Institutes of Health funding and policy, biomedical research and privacy. Srinu Sonti, former senior policy...

Democrats seize on GOP donor fallout

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 22:00:13 GMT

Democrats are seizing on the fallout from donors distancing themselves from Republicans, with lawmakers and advocacy groups saying it's a rare opportunity to change fundraising rules and the influence corporations have on campaigns.Progressives are...

NRA filing for bankruptcy, moving from New York to Texas

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:33:36 GMT

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed for bankruptcy and will reincorporate in Texas, the gun rights advocacy group announced Friday. The NRA, which is based in New York, said it's exiting “what it believes is a corrupt political and...

Pepsi, Coca-Cola will not run ads during Super Bowl

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:51:42 GMT

Pepsi and Coca-Cola have decided to break tradition and not run TV ads during the Super Bowl next month amid the economic downturn spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. Variety first reported Pepsi’s decision last week, with Coca-Cola following...

Fast-food workers nationwide strike for $15 minimum wage

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 19:17:10 GMT

Fast-food workers in 15 cities around the country will be walking out Friday in a strike for the federal government to increase the national minimum wage to $15 an hour. The strike is being organized by Fight for $15 and a union.“Fast-food...

Republicans scramble to contain fallout as donors distance themselves

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:00:56 GMT

Republicans are scrambling to contain the fallout as major donors freeze political contributions and distance themselves from lawmakers who voted to overturn the Electoral College results.House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who voted to...

Business groups applaud Biden's COVID-19 relief plan

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:27:46 GMT

President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion plan to provide economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic was largely welcomed by the business community that has been a loud advocate for further relief.Biden’s plan, which he announced Thursday,...

Hotels offer properties as vaccine administration sites to Biden team

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:57:52 GMT

The leading hotel trade group is offering properties to President-elect Biden's transition team for use as COVID-19 vaccine administration sites across the country. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) said in a...

Unions ask Pelosi and Schumer for $1T in emergency aid for state and local governments

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 02:02:56 GMT

Major labor unions on Wednesday urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and incoming Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to provide $1 trillion in emergency funding for states, cities, towns and schools. The American Federation of...

Facebook's top Democrat leaves lobbying post

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:51:39 GMT

The top Democrat on Facebook’s policy team, who is a former chief of staff to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), has left the social media company.Catlin O’Neill left her post as director of public policy, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed. She had...

Watchdog: Corporations, trade groups gave $170M to Republicans who objected to election results

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:46:53 GMT

Corporations and industry trade associations have contributed $170 million collectively to the campaigns of the 147 GOP lawmakers who voted to challenge the 2020 election results, according to a new report from progressive watchdog group Public...

Dollar General offers workers four hours pay to get COVID-19 vaccine

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:34:57 GMT

Dollar General announced on Wednesday that it is offering its workers four hours of pay if they go and get the COVID-19 vaccine.The company said the offer is currently only applicable to frontline workers, but it plans to...

House Democrats reintroduce bill to reduce lobbyist influence

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:34:57 GMT

Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) and Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), the chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, have reintroduced a bill to reduce the influence of lobbyists and to close the so-called “revolving door.”The bill, the Executive...

GOP at crossroads after Capitol siege

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:20:27 GMT

The Republican Party is at a crossroads as it faces a future without President Trump, who has suddenly become an enormous drag on his party amid growing outrage over the insurrection at the Capitol.Corporate donors are withdrawing financial support...