Lobbyists Bracing to Blitz Capitol Hill in Post-Recess Sprint

May 6, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC

K Street lobbyists are teeing up a flurry of advocacy campaigns to greet lawmakers’ return to Capitol Hill next week.

Debates about cryptocurrency and housing legislation, reconciliation 2.0 and government funding, and artificial intelligence are all on the agenda after the recess, lobbyists said.

With a shrinking calendar and the approaching midterm elections, this month’s sprint will serve as a crucial period to prod along, or stymie, legislation, lobbyists said.

“Right now, the biggest enemy facing legislative activity is the schedule in both the House and the Senate with limited bandwidth to do big-ticket items,” said Republican Ozzie Palomo, a ...

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