Some in the industry expected lobbying spending to level out ahead of the midterms and after numerous pandemic relief bills and the initial burst that a new administration provides.
Former Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne has registered to lobby for the first time since leaving office, according to quarterly disclosures filed this month.
Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), Adrian Smith (R-Neb.) and Jason Smith (R-Mo.) have all thrown their hats in the ring to replace retiring Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas).
The former Democratic K Street fixture will work for the Libyan government as a subcontractor to Dubai consulting firm Tala Elemary Consulting Middle East.