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GBTA Brings Industry Voices to Capitol Hill to Champion Business Travel’s Value and Economic Impact

120 GBTA members from 31 states met with Congress to advocate for business travel priorities, citing $624B in U.S. economic impact, 6.7M jobs, and key policies on aviation, SAF, an...

Chairman's Update: The Importance of Advocacy

2026 NAHB Chairman Bill Owens spotlights the strength of NAHB's advocacy efforts, including the Legislative Conference and efforts to finalize the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act...

GAD Leadership at NAR Legislative Meetings

Did you know? Illinois REALTORS® GAD Neeley Erickson chairs NAR’s committee representing Governmental Affairs Directors (GADs) nationwide. In this role, she helps facilitate collab...

Advocacy in Action: A Guide to AHLA’s 2026 Policy Priorities

AHLA is hard at work advocating in Washington, state capitals, and city halls for the policies that matter most to our industry. And there is no shortage of issues in play. From st...

How to Engage with Lawmakers and Officials at NAHB’s Spring Leadership Meeting

To help members engage in advocacy across various levels of government, NAHB has put together a number of programs for the upcoming Spring Leadership Meeting that will prepare atte...

NPA Members Have Their Say on Capitol Hill at Association’s Largest Fly-In-Day

Participants Focus on 4 Industry Priorities Members of the natural products industry gathered in Washington, D.C. on May 12 to join the Natural Products Association’s (NPA) annual...

GADs + RPAC + REALTORS = Building Relationships with Elected Officials at Summer Events

Summer is one of the busiest times of year for REALTOR® advocacy. Across Illinois, Illinois REALTORS® Governmental Affairs Directors (GADs) and REALTOR® members have attended fundr...

Illinois REALTORS® Federal Political Coordinators advocate for real estate in Washington, D.C.

The Illinois REALTORS® 18 Federal Political Coordinators (FPCs) and our association’s leadership team gathered in Washington, D.C. this week for the National Association of REALTOR...

APSA Advocacy: Policy Updates, Calls to Action & Resources for Members

Policy Updates MAY 29, 2026 — The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a proposed rule that would make drastic changes to the federal guidance impacting all for...

Paramount Hires Shuwanza Goff, Former Biden White House Official, To Government Affairs Post

Shuwanza Goff, who served as director of the White House Office Of Legislative Affairs during Joe Biden’s administration, is joining Paramount’s D.C. office. Goff will serve as vic...

Rotunda Report | 2025-26 Wisconsin Legislature: Board of Governors & Section Advocacy Lobbying Highlights

The State Bar of Wisconsin struck a balance between increased funding for courts and avoiding access-to-justice issues by ultimately taking a neutral position on an act that raised...

What lawmakers really think about pesticide preemption

The National Association of Landscape Professionals government relations team is actively working Capitol Hill on two key policy issues. <p>The post What lawmakers really thi...

REALTORS® Protected Their Businesses, Clients and Communities During a Tumultuous 104th General Assembly

Thanks to strong REALTOR® advocacy, multiple proposals that would have increased costs, restricted property rights, and disrupted housing access for buyers, sellers, and renters we...

NAHB Invests $75,000 in State and Local Advocacy Efforts

During the 2026 Spring Leadership Meeting in Washington D.C., the NAHB State and Local Government Affairs Committee approved $75,000 through the State and Local Issues Fund (SLIF).

Audubon Flocks to Washington, D.C.

Board Chair Emeritus Heidi McCree, Senior Policy Director Beth Alvi, and Senior Manager of Everglades Policy McKee Gray met with members of Florida's Congressional Delegation in Wa...

AllTrack Meets With U.S. Lawmakers In Effort to Dispel Transparency Concerns

AllTrack met with Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, who recently wrote a letter to the FTC to request an investigation into "deceptive acts" by AllTrack and Pro Music Rights.

GBTA reinforces the value of business travel on Capitol Hill

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) brought the voice of business travel to the U.S. Capitol last week, as brought its annual U.S. Legislative Summit to Washington, D.C....

Reconciliation and Health Hearings on the Pre-Recess Agenda [Podcast]

This week marks lawmakers’ final full week in Washington, DC, before the scheduled Memorial Day recess, and reconciliation remains a key focus in the Senate. Senate leadership is t...

Over 1,100 Housing Advocates Call on Congress to Address Affordability

More than 1,100 builders, remodelers and other housing industry professionals went to Capitol Hill today to call for congressional action to improve affordability and help builders...

Before the Letter Arrives: Preparing for the Next Wave of Congressional Oversight

PHCC-ASA 2026 Joint Legislative Conference Brings Industry Priorities to Capitol Hill

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) and the American Supply Association (ASA) successfully joined forces with the 2026 PHCC-ASA Joint Legislative C...

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REALTOR® Advocacy Shifts Focus of “Junk Fees” Bill From Caps and Bans to Disclosure

As originally introduced in the Spring of 2025, HB 3564 would have banned move-in fees outright, created an extremely low cap on application fees, severely restricted security depo...