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Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Leading artificial intelligence firms are quickly increasing their lobbying presence in Washington<\/a>, which is now proving to be a relatively easy target. Two privately held AI companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, have increased their hiring in Washington, stepped up their lobbying efforts, and are competing for contracts from the estimated $75 billion federal IT budget, much of which is now devoted to AI. Previously, they had positioned themselves as cautious, research-based alternatives to aggressive Big Tech companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Franklin County already has a two-person Government Affairs office run by the Board of Commissioners that represents the county in lobbying the Ohio General Assembly and federal representatives.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump cuts push Franklin County to get help from D.C. lobbyists","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-cuts-push-franklin-county-to-get-help-from-d-c-lobbyists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7963","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7970,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_content":"\n Leading artificial intelligence firms are quickly increasing their lobbying presence in Washington<\/a>, which is now proving to be a relatively easy target. Two privately held AI companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, have increased their hiring in Washington, stepped up their lobbying efforts, and are competing for contracts from the estimated $75 billion federal IT budget, much of which is now devoted to AI. Previously, they had positioned themselves as cautious, research-based alternatives to aggressive Big Tech companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
This action strengthens the county's current connections and lobbying efforts. In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cutting $250<\/a> million in funds via the Ohio Department of Health, which affected local agencies like Franklin County's, Crawley said she visited with Sen. Bernie Moreno's office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Franklin County already has a two-person Government Affairs office run by the Board of Commissioners that represents the county in lobbying the Ohio General Assembly and federal representatives.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump cuts push Franklin County to get help from D.C. lobbyists","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-cuts-push-franklin-county-to-get-help-from-d-c-lobbyists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7963","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7970,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_content":"\n Leading artificial intelligence firms are quickly increasing their lobbying presence in Washington<\/a>, which is now proving to be a relatively easy target. Two privately held AI companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, have increased their hiring in Washington, stepped up their lobbying efforts, and are competing for contracts from the estimated $75 billion federal IT budget, much of which is now devoted to AI. Previously, they had positioned themselves as cautious, research-based alternatives to aggressive Big Tech companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"These are unprecedented times, and we believe it's crucial for us to meet with our federal representatives, get a handle on what's happening at the agency level, strengthen those relationships, and let our representatives know what matters most to us residents,\" Crawley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This action strengthens the county's current connections and lobbying efforts. In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cutting $250<\/a> million in funds via the Ohio Department of Health, which affected local agencies like Franklin County's, Crawley said she visited with Sen. Bernie Moreno's office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Franklin County already has a two-person Government Affairs office run by the Board of Commissioners that represents the county in lobbying the Ohio General Assembly and federal representatives.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump cuts push Franklin County to get help from D.C. lobbyists","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-cuts-push-franklin-county-to-get-help-from-d-c-lobbyists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7963","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7970,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_content":"\n Leading artificial intelligence firms are quickly increasing their lobbying presence in Washington<\/a>, which is now proving to be a relatively easy target. Two privately held AI companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, have increased their hiring in Washington, stepped up their lobbying efforts, and are competing for contracts from the estimated $75 billion federal IT budget, much of which is now devoted to AI. Previously, they had positioned themselves as cautious, research-based alternatives to aggressive Big Tech companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
For a year's worth of lobbying and consulting work, the county will pay Batie and Associates $96,000. At their June 10 meeting, the three Democratic commissioners unanimously authorized the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These are unprecedented times, and we believe it's crucial for us to meet with our federal representatives, get a handle on what's happening at the agency level, strengthen those relationships, and let our representatives know what matters most to us residents,\" Crawley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This action strengthens the county's current connections and lobbying efforts. In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cutting $250<\/a> million in funds via the Ohio Department of Health, which affected local agencies like Franklin County's, Crawley said she visited with Sen. Bernie Moreno's office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Franklin County already has a two-person Government Affairs office run by the Board of Commissioners that represents the county in lobbying the Ohio General Assembly and federal representatives.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump cuts push Franklin County to get help from D.C. lobbyists","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-cuts-push-franklin-county-to-get-help-from-d-c-lobbyists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7963","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7970,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_content":"\n Leading artificial intelligence firms are quickly increasing their lobbying presence in Washington<\/a>, which is now proving to be a relatively easy target. Two privately held AI companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, have increased their hiring in Washington, stepped up their lobbying efforts, and are competing for contracts from the estimated $75 billion federal IT budget, much of which is now devoted to AI. Previously, they had positioned themselves as cautious, research-based alternatives to aggressive Big Tech companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
According to Crawley, since so many federal awards have been reduced or are currently in uncertainty, the commissioners also wish to promote county programs that get federal funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a year's worth of lobbying and consulting work, the county will pay Batie and Associates $96,000. At their June 10 meeting, the three Democratic commissioners unanimously authorized the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"These are unprecedented times, and we believe it's crucial for us to meet with our federal representatives, get a handle on what's happening at the agency level, strengthen those relationships, and let our representatives know what matters most to us residents,\" Crawley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This action strengthens the county's current connections and lobbying efforts. In response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cutting $250<\/a> million in funds via the Ohio Department of Health, which affected local agencies like Franklin County's, Crawley said she visited with Sen. Bernie Moreno's office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Franklin County already has a two-person Government Affairs office run by the Board of Commissioners that represents the county in lobbying the Ohio General Assembly and federal representatives.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump cuts push Franklin County to get help from D.C. lobbyists","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-cuts-push-franklin-county-to-get-help-from-d-c-lobbyists","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:23:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7963","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7970,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-11 18:42:27","post_content":"\n Leading artificial intelligence firms are quickly increasing their lobbying presence in Washington<\/a>, which is now proving to be a relatively easy target. Two privately held AI companies, OpenAI and Anthropic, have increased their hiring in Washington, stepped up their lobbying efforts, and are competing for contracts from the estimated $75 billion federal IT budget, much of which is now devoted to AI. Previously, they had positioned themselves as cautious, research-based alternatives to aggressive Big Tech companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This lobbying effort seeks to leverage a surge of backing from the Republican Congress and the Trump administration, which have energized the AI sector as a key component of American competitiveness and a way to reduce the size of the government workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although they don't all put up a united front, the AI lobby is so far largely succeeding in its goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of its mega bill that is presently pending in the Senate, the House imposed a ten-year moratorium on state and municipal AI regulation, demonstrating politicians' deference to industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, detractors fear that the AI debate in Washington has devolved into an unduly intimate circle between businesses and their Republican backers, obscuring significant worries about the development of a potent but challenging technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AI lobby wants more government contracts and fewer rules that restrict its expansion. This is a typical Washington twofer. The government's AI funding has been increasing. Building AI capability is a goal shared by all federal departments, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the IRS, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It is anticipated that the push for automation and workforce reductions by the Trump government would increase the need for private companies to use AI to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Growth in AI necessitates energy, and AI businesses have played <\/a>a significant role in the current campaign in the White House and Congress to ease permits for the building of the latest data centres, tapping into new energy sources, and drawing private acquisitions for these undertakings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In an infrastructure strategy published late last year, OpenAI urged the federal government to get ready for a huge increase in demand for energy supplies and computing capacity in the United States. Its ideas include extending the national power system, increasing government support for private investment in large energy projects, and establishing special AI zones to expedite licenses for energy and data centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, members of the Trump administration are echoing those ideas very precisely. Trump's AI and crypto czar, David Sacks, presented a broad vision at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas last month that reflected the lobbying objectives of the AI sector.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI industry establishes strong lobbying presence in Washington","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-industry-establishes-strong-lobbying-presence-in-washington","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-12 18:45:01","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7970","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7952,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content":"\n Nonprofit OpenSecrets has reported that medtech companies, which employ tens of thousands of Minnesotans, have boosted their financial contributions to lobbying <\/a>efforts in Washington, D.C. by over $600,000 in the first quarter of this year, as uncertainty in the city's business landscape grows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, Abbott Laboratories, and Medtronic all acknowledged pushing for long-supported causes, including taxes and Medicare eligibility. However, documents also show that the Trump administration's goals have changed, moving from increasing tariffs with foreign nations to reducing the size of the federal workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston Scientific, which has a sizable cardiology subsidiary located in Minnesota, increased its spending by around 20% during the first three months of 2025, reporting $572,000 in federal lobbying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Files show that company representatives lobbied Congress on supply chain issues, promoting issues like the House Select Committee's decisions on strategic competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party that could impact the medical device supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the first quarter of 2024, Medtronic, a Fridley-based company, boosted its federal lobbying spending by 10% to $1.07 million. They discussed topics including artificial intelligence, supply chains, tariffs, and the \"FDA workforce.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some businesses in D.C. have begun collaborating with MedTech and AdvaMed enterprises. Disclosures show that AdvaMed and Boston Scientific paid the law firm Alston & Bird $30,000<\/a> and $80,000, respectively, for services spanning from commerce to artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A consultant from Tarplin, Downs & Young in Washington, D.C., was hired by Abbott and AdvaMed. The topics of national trade and Medicare reimbursement kept coming up in TDY's advocacy for Abbott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mehlman Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that is only a few blocks from the White House, states in a first-quarter filing that it has done around $60,000 for Medtronic and has spoke out on issues concerning the taxation of multinational corporations and U.S. trade policy. Figures are rounded to the nearest $10,000 for disclosure purposes forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"Medtech giants boost DC lobbying amid policy shifts","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"medtech-giants-boost-dc-lobbying-amid-policy-shifts","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-10 13:29:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7952","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":7944,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content":"\n The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is in danger of being stalled by suggested modifications, especially those pertaining to credit card fees; therefore, cryptocurrency <\/a>advocates are encouraging Congress to enact it as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some senators had hinted that they could try to make changes, which prompted the drive. However, before the measure is done, politicians have been pressured by crypto lobbyists to adopt the bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as this week, the bill may be approved by the Senate. On May 19, it passed a procedural vote, meaning it had sufficient support to move on to the House. A statement about the GENIUS Act was released today by the leaders of the four biggest associations representing the digital asset sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prominent crypto advocacy organisations, including the Blockchain Association, the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council for Innovation and the DeFi Education Fund, issued a joint statement on June 2, insisting legislators continue their amazing work in order to present the proposal in the House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The organisations said they respectfully want lawmakers to stick to the bill's fundamental objective, which is to provide a focused and all-encompassing approach to stablecoin supervision as it moves through the amendment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A number of Democratic members who had earlier backed out of the measure have changed their minds, pointing to President Donald Trump's connections to the cryptocurrency industry, namely a stablecoin introduced by his family's cryptocurrency company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The stablecoin proposal may now encounter a snag in credit card fee legislation, even if it is claimed that the bill has enough support to move on to the House. The proposal, which is fiercely opposed by banks and card firms, would require payment networks such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to compete on merchant processing rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banks and card networks have strongly opposed the plan, arguing that it is an example of government overreach. Meanwhile, proponents of cryptocurrency are battling to<\/a> prevent the off-topic credit card amendments from destroying their long-awaited success and turning the vote into a political minefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Terrett's research, if a deal is not reached, administrative obstacles would likely slow down everything and postpone final approval until June 9. Crypto lobbying organisations are still optimistic that the GENIUS Act will pass and give stablecoin issuers and consumers in the US the long-needed legislative clarification despite mounting political tensions.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Cryptocurrency lobbying efforts intensify as senate considers unaltered GENIUS Act","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"cryptocurrency-lobbying-efforts-intensify-as-senate-considers-unaltered-genius-act","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-04 17:27:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=7944","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":41},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
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