14+ hour, 47+ min ago   (289+ words) Legis1 Smithfield Foods Hires Greenberg Traurig on Farm Bill Smithfield Foods is lobbying on science-based animal welfare standards and Farm Bill reauthorization while contending with U.S. scrutiny of its foreign ownership ties and agricultural land holdings. Smithfield Foods ended its relationship with…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (607+ words) The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands advanced nine bills on September 2, spanning everything from river designations to experimental forest transfers. The measures include protections for Route 66's centennial celebration, efforts to release Montana wilderness study areas from federal…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (557+ words) Legis1 State Drug Pricing Laws Face Growing Federal Court Challenges States are increasingly turning to drug pricing laws to lower prescription costs, but conflicting federal court rulings are creating uncertainty over how far they can go without running afoul of federal…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (221+ words) The Trump administration’s budget request proposed reauthorizing the fund at $1.9 billion per year for five years. The original program provided up to $1.9 billion annually from fiscal 2021 through fiscal 2025. The House Appropriations Committee has also signaled that it may revise Interior…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (197+ words) Legis1 Open Space Institute Lobbies Interior Spending Bill Open Space Institute Inc. disclosed $155,000 in lobbying activity for the second quarter of 2026, focusing on federal appropriations and real estate/land use. The lobbying disclosure report was filed July 21. Lesley Kane Szynal, an…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) Legis1 Zipline International Spends $150,000 In Lobbying Zipline International, the drone delivery operator, reported $150,000 in lobbying spending for the second quarter of 2026, continuing its regulatory engagement through Miller Strategies LLC. The filing was signed Aug. 11, nine months after Zipline International Inc. filed for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (113+ words) Legis1 National Parks Conservation Association Amends Lobbying Filing The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) filed an amended first quarter lobbying disclosure on Aug. 4, adjusting its spending from $112,647 to $113,139 for the period. The NPCA has specifically criticized the Trump Administration for peeling…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (178+ words) The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee will consider the Agricultural Act of 2026 at a business meeting on Thursday, August 6, as lawmakers grapple with the fallout from last year's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. That law shifted a portion of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (335+ words) Legis1 Committee Advances Public Lands Management Bills The House Natural Resources Committee is set to mark up several bills on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, with measures spanning public lands, wildlife protection, park leasing, and commemorative designations. The hearing summary and committee calendar both…...

2+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (410+ words) The Senate confirmed Arthur Roberts Jones to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on a party-line vote, marking a decisive moment in the Trump administration's judicial confirmation push. The nomination passed with 46 Republicans voting in favor, while…...