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• FEC hears testimony on use of campaign funds to cover salaries, health care March 23, 2023
  The Federal Election Commission heard public comments on a proposed rule change to allow candidates to use campaign funds to cover salaries and health care.
• Senate panel set to grill Moderna CEO over COVID-19 vaccine price hikes March 21, 2023
  Moderna spent $690,000 on federal lobbying in 2022, more than the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company spent in any single year.
• March Madness 2023: Annual K Street College Classic bracket features biggest federal lobbying spenders in higher education March 16, 2023
  OpenSecrets’ annual K Street College Classic bracket shows which schools competing in this year’s NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament would win based on 2022 federal lobbying spending.
• Candidates spend a record amount of campaign funds on childcare in 2022 midterms March 16, 2023
  Federal candidates reported spending over $280,000 of campaign funds on childcare expenses during the 2022 midterm election cycle, an increase of 17% compared to 2020.
• ConocoPhillips increased lobbying spending in 2022 ahead of Biden-approved oil project March 16, 2023
  Leading up to the Willow project approval by the Biden administration, ConocoPhillips increased its lobbying operation in 2022.

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