Biden sets sights on the meat processing industry while lobbying soars

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September 16, 2021
This week in money-in-politics

Biden sets sights on the meat processing industry while lobbying soars


The meat processing and products industry has spent $2.1 million on lobbying as the White House takes aim on the industry. Read More ([link removed]) .
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Realtors lobbying group embroiled in DOJ antitrust dispute

The National Association of Realtors’ antitrust settlement hangs in the balance as the trade group clashes with the Justice Department.
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Trump-backed Wyoming candidate will need war chest to compete with Cheney


Former President Donald Trump’s pick to challenge Liz Cheney will need to build a war chest of campaign funds.
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** Joe Manchin Sits at Center of Lobbyists’ Frenzy Over Biden Plan (Bloomberg) ([link removed])

Sarah Bryner, director of research for OpenSecrets, which tracks lobbying, said Manchin is probably the most important lawmaker in determining the fate of the energy provisions and the bill itself. “His history, his policy positions, and the state he represents all come together to make him a valuable target for all actors in this fight,” Bryner said.

** Mercer family played bigger role in 2020 election than thought, giving nearly $20 million to dark money GOP fund (CNBC) ([link removed])

The Mercers gave very little directly to campaigns last election cycle. Data from the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics shows that neither Rebekah nor Robert Mercer, two of the bigger GOP donors in the family, were in the top 100 political donors during the 2019-2020 span.

** Business groups sense momentum in scaling back Democratic priorities (The Hill) ([link removed])

Through the first half of the year, business groups and corporations spent nearly $1.5 billion on lobbying, compared to roughly $22 million in spending by labor groups and $81 million in spending by ideological groups, according to OpenSecrets.org.

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