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Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
It's unknown why Roche, which has offices all throughout the US, bought the building in the first place or why it recently sought assistance from Trump's real estate company. The Trump Organization and Karina Lynch, a lawyer at the influential firm DLA Piper, who was just named the Trump Organization's \"outside ethics adviser,\" didn't either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The upscale 3,000-square-foot property was purchased by the Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Roche in 2006, according to New York real estate records. Along with \"lacquered custom tray ceilings with custom lighting, custom pocket doors, Steinway black lacquered doors, Corian counters, subzero refrigerator, Wolf convection oven, wine cooler, and marble bath,\" the two-bedroom apartment has \"sweeping views of Central Park.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's unknown why Roche, which has offices all throughout the US, bought the building in the first place or why it recently sought assistance from Trump's real estate company. The Trump Organization and Karina Lynch, a lawyer at the influential firm DLA Piper, who was just named the Trump Organization's \"outside ethics adviser,\" didn't either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Trump International Hotel and Tower at Columbus Circle has yet to be sold. Up until late last month, it was listed by Sotheby's, a separate real estate company, according to real estate websites. It was for sale on the website of Trump International Realty at the time. Trump's company would probably receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees if it sold at the current asking price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The upscale 3,000-square-foot property was purchased by the Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Roche in 2006, according to New York real estate records. Along with \"lacquered custom tray ceilings with custom lighting, custom pocket doors, Steinway black lacquered doors, Corian counters, subzero refrigerator, Wolf convection oven, wine cooler, and marble bath,\" the two-bedroom apartment has \"sweeping views of Central Park.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's unknown why Roche, which has offices all throughout the US, bought the building in the first place or why it recently sought assistance from Trump's real estate company. The Trump Organization and Karina Lynch, a lawyer at the influential firm DLA Piper, who was just named the Trump Organization's \"outside ethics adviser,\" didn't either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
After several years of being on and off the market, the apartment located on the 39th level of the <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump International Hotel and Tower at Columbus Circle has yet to be sold. Up until late last month, it was listed by Sotheby's, a separate real estate company, according to real estate websites. It was for sale on the website of Trump International Realty at the time. Trump's company would probably receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees if it sold at the current asking price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The upscale 3,000-square-foot property was purchased by the Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Roche in 2006, according to New York real estate records. Along with \"lacquered custom tray ceilings with custom lighting, custom pocket doors, Steinway black lacquered doors, Corian counters, subzero refrigerator, Wolf convection oven, wine cooler, and marble bath,\" the two-bedroom apartment has \"sweeping views of Central Park.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's unknown why Roche, which has offices all throughout the US, bought the building in the first place or why it recently sought assistance from Trump's real estate company. The Trump Organization and Karina Lynch, a lawyer at the influential firm DLA Piper, who was just named the Trump Organization's \"outside ethics adviser,\" didn't either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
After several years of being on and off the market, the apartment located on the 39th level of the <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump International Hotel and Tower at Columbus Circle has yet to be sold. Up until late last month, it was listed by Sotheby's, a separate real estate company, according to real estate websites. It was for sale on the website of Trump International Realty at the time. Trump's company would probably receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees if it sold at the current asking price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The upscale 3,000-square-foot property was purchased by the Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Roche in 2006, according to New York real estate records. Along with \"lacquered custom tray ceilings with custom lighting, custom pocket doors, Steinway black lacquered doors, Corian counters, subzero refrigerator, Wolf convection oven, wine cooler, and marble bath,\" the two-bedroom apartment has \"sweeping views of Central Park.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's unknown why Roche, which has offices all throughout the US, bought the building in the first place or why it recently sought assistance from Trump's real estate company. The Trump Organization and Karina Lynch, a lawyer at the influential firm DLA Piper, who was just named the Trump Organization's \"outside ethics adviser,\" didn't either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In an attempt to sell a $12 million New York apartment, Donald Trump<\/a>'s real estate company is assisting Roche, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies<\/a> in the nation. This agreement appears to be yet another conflict of interest for the 47th president of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several years of being on and off the market, the apartment located on the 39th level of the <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump International Hotel and Tower at Columbus Circle has yet to be sold. Up until late last month, it was listed by Sotheby's, a separate real estate company, according to real estate websites. It was for sale on the website of Trump International Realty at the time. Trump's company would probably receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees if it sold at the current asking price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The upscale 3,000-square-foot property was purchased by the Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Roche in 2006, according to New York real estate records. Along with \"lacquered custom tray ceilings with custom lighting, custom pocket doors, Steinway black lacquered doors, Corian counters, subzero refrigerator, Wolf convection oven, wine cooler, and marble bath,\" the two-bedroom apartment has \"sweeping views of Central Park.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's unknown why Roche, which has offices all throughout the US, bought the building in the first place or why it recently sought assistance from Trump's real estate company. The Trump Organization and Karina Lynch, a lawyer at the influential firm DLA Piper, who was just named the Trump Organization's \"outside ethics adviser,\" didn't either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\n In a last-ditch attempt to convince Congress to approve his historic tax and spending measure before the deadline of July 4, Donald Trump<\/a> has cancelled a scheduled trip to New Jersey. According to a White House official, the president will stay in Washington to urge senators to approve the so-called \"big, beautiful\" plan, instead of spending the week at his golf club in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Thursday that the president is determined to have this law on his desk at the White House before Independence Day. Trump's last-ditch attempt to get the package through Congress by his self-imposed deadline comes as the Senate has been a stumbling block for the legislation, particularly due to fiscal hawks worried about how it will affect the amount of US debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As early as Saturday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to schedule a vote. Last month, the House of Representatives enacted its own version of the bill, but it needs Senate approval for any changes to become law. Its passage has become much more difficult as a result of certain House members objecting to changes made by the upper chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has referred to his \"Big Beautiful Bill,\" a comprehensive piece of legislation at the heart of his second-term ambition, as the \"ultimate codification\" of the MAGA program. Tax cuts, border security, deregulation, and expenditure cutbacks are just a few of the many policy topics that are covered in the measure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bill would temporarily raise the child tax credit, provide additional overtime and tipped income deductions, extend senior benefits, and permanently implement the 2017 Trump tax cuts. While providing some targeted relief for working-class families, the law is designed to provide substantial advantages to middle- and upper-class earnings, particularly high-income households. The draft suggests significant expenditure cutbacks on safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP (food assistance) to offset the cost of these tax cuts, which may disproportionately impact Americans with lower incomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even some Republican senators have voiced worries about the bill's impact and breadth, and recent polling indicates that more Americans oppose it than favor it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawmakers have voiced concern that it will result in higher debt levels and less money for social and healthcare programs. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the plan will increase the budget deficit by $2.4 billion over the next ten years, causing the government debt to surpass its highest level since World War II. In an attempt to pass the law before the president's deadline, the administration has been working on it for the past week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At a White House event on Thursday, Trump attempted to highlight <\/a>its benefits for working Americans, including provisions intended to eliminate tip and overtime pay taxes. In an effort to appease Senate fiscal hawks who have threatened to withhold support, the White House Council of Economic Advisers published a study on Wednesday suggesting the measure would not raise debt levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Using a unique procedure for tax and spending legislation, Republicans, who now have a 53-47 majority in the US Senate, want to approve the package with a simple majority. For most laws to pass the chamber, 60 votes are needed. However, the measure encountered obstacles this week when a Senate lawmaker decided that some parts of the draft language, including several planned cutbacks to Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income individuals, were forbidden under this process.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Trump launches final lobbying push to secure passage of spending bill","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"trump-launches-final-lobbying-push-to-secure-passage-of-spending-bill","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 11:31:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8105","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Chicago Mayor Johnson faces ethics concerns over lobbyist ties","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"chicago-mayor-johnson-faces-ethics-concerns-over-lobbyist-ties","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 21:06:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 21:06:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8149","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8142,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content":"\n In an attempt to sell a $12 million New York apartment, Donald Trump<\/a>'s real estate company is assisting Roche, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies<\/a> in the nation. This agreement appears to be yet another conflict of interest for the 47th president of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After several years of being on and off the market, the apartment located on the 39th level of the <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump International Hotel and Tower at Columbus Circle has yet to be sold. Up until late last month, it was listed by Sotheby's, a separate real estate company, according to real estate websites. It was for sale on the website of Trump International Realty at the time. Trump's company would probably receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees if it sold at the current asking price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The upscale 3,000-square-foot property was purchased by the Swiss pharmaceutical behemoth Roche in 2006, according to New York real estate records. Along with \"lacquered custom tray ceilings with custom lighting, custom pocket doors, Steinway black lacquered doors, Corian counters, subzero refrigerator, Wolf convection oven, wine cooler, and marble bath,\" the two-bedroom apartment has \"sweeping views of Central Park.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n It's unknown why Roche, which has offices all throughout the US, bought the building in the first place or why it recently sought assistance from Trump's real estate company. The Trump Organization and Karina Lynch, a lawyer at the influential firm DLA Piper, who was just named the Trump Organization's \"outside ethics adviser,\" didn't either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although it's not the president's most lucrative business, Trump International Realty is nevertheless quite successful. According to Trump's most recent financial disclosure declaration, the business made $2.4 million last year and boasted a \"luxury portfolio\" comprised of \"exclusive listings.\" Trump's children hold the remaining 55% of the company. Ten residences in New York are up for sale right now, with a total advertised price of $42.6 million. The majority are in opulent structures bearing the Trump name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most expensive unit is definitely the Roche condo. However, there are also some concerns about the second-most costly, a $6.6 million apartment in the Trump Parc complex nearby. A firm located in the British Virgin Islands has held the unit since 2001, according to real estate records. It's unknown who the person or people behind that business are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although a real estate company's commission on a transaction might vary, according to real estate websites, the average seller's commission in New York is about 2.7 percent. At that rate, the Trumps' real estate company could make almost $323,000 in fees if Roche's apartment were sold for the asking price of $11,950,000. Additionally, selling the enigmatic Trump Parc unit may generate an additional $178,000. It's unclear how much of those commissions would be kept by the Trumps and how much would go straight to the individual real estate brokers working for Trump International Realty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Trump administration has significant control over pharmaceutical prices and new product approvals, and Roche has extensive and intricate interests in Washington, DC. Last year, the pharmaceutical business and its subsidiaries spent over $10.7 million on lobbying, making it one of the biggest spenders on K Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The business reported spending close to $3.6 million on federal lobbying in the first three months of 2025. The internal lobbying team of Genentech received the majority of such expenditures. Miller Strategies, a K Street company with ties to MAGA, was also engaged<\/a> by Genentech in March to influence the Executive Office of the President and other government agencies. Roche's total expenditures on lobbyists this year are barely outside the top 25 of any special interest and rank sixth in the pharmaceutical sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trump has consistently failed to divest from his companies, despite long-standing calls from ethics experts to do so. Experts point out that conflict-of-interest regulations would make it illegal for any government official to retain a stake in a company like Trump International Realty, except for the president and vice president.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Pharma giant Roche hires Trump firm Realty to offload luxury condo","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pharma-giant-roche-hires-trump-firm-realty-to-offload-luxury-condo","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-30 20:41:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8142","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8119,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 12:19:56","post_content":"\n In order to help in tariff discussions with the United States, Thailand has engaged a lobbying or consulting group, according to Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira. He emphasised that protecting Thailand's trade and export interests is the main objective of the action, which is being carried out with complete necessity, transparency, and value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because the United States has been assigning negotiators at different levels, such as the Department of Commerce, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and even the Secretary of the Treasury, the negotiating environment has been constantly shifting in recent months, the Finance Minister remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \"The Thai government is ready to face any approaches the US may take, which is why it is crucial to have parallel collaboration between the Fiscal Policy Office and the Department of Trade Negotiations to ensure that the negotiations cover all levels and do not put Thailand at a disadvantage,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pichai is in charge of leading the policy-level negotiating team and is crucial in guiding the talks to reflect the changing circumstances. He admitted that the typical monthly cost of employing a lobbying or consulting firm in the United States ranges from US$20,000 to US$300,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, he pointed out that companies with specialised knowledge and solid policy ties to US authorities might charge more in some circumstances, such as \"reciprocal tariff\" discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \"I would like to confirm that this process is transparent and verifiable, as the US has strict regulations on hiring consulting firms under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which mandates that all foreign-related contracts must be disclosed on the US Department of Justice\u2019s website,\" <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Pichai stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A central budget of 97.06 million baht was allocated by the Cabinet on June 10th for FPO to cover the costs of the same negotiating project with the United States. The office went on to explain that the money was split between 9.6 million baht for travel abroad and 87.4 million baht for the engagement of a private company to handle strategic communication and lobbying<\/a>. It is anticipated that a lobbying company will be hired.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Thailand hires lobbyists to aid US tariff talks","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"thailand-hires-lobbyists-to-aid-us-tariff-talks","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_modified_gmt":"2025-06-29 12:41:07","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/dctransparency.com\/?p=8119","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":8105,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_date_gmt":"2025-06-28 11:22:27","post_content":"\nCan Trump meet the July 4 deadline?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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