Bottom line: Crypto giant Binance adds more lobbyists

Financial services

Binance Holdings employee Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher to lobby on crypto industry issues. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently sued Binance for alleged violations of trade laws, while federal officials are investigating whether the popular crypto exchange facilitated money laundering. Roscoe Jones, former chief of staff to Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) and a Justice Department alumnus, will work on the account.

Truist Financial Corp. employee Todd Strategy Group to lobby on issues of banking regulatory reform. Federal Reserve officials have said they need to set tougher standards to prevent further bank collapses. Ted Lehman, former chief of staff to Sen. Thom Tillis (RN.C.), will work on the account.

Energy and environment

The American Forest and Paper Association hired in The soil and water group lobbying around the Norwegian Environment Agency’s list of PFAS as Superfund hazardous substances. Susan Bodine, former assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, will work on the account.

Harley-Davidson Motor Co. employee Subject to lobby on issues relating to transport, consumer finance, trade and electric vehicles. Keith Castaldo, former general counsel for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (DN.Y.), will work on the account.

Nominations

Roger Nyhusa Seattle business executive, employed K&L Gates to lobby for his nomination as ambassador to Caribbean nations. President Biden nominated Nyhus in September. Tim Peckinpaugh, a longtime partner at the firm, will work on the account.

Technology

Affinitya company that implements artificial intelligence as part of the company’s call centers, employee Chartwell Strategy Group to lobby on AI issues. David Tamasi, a major fundraiser for former President Trump, will work on the account.

Grants

The The Polaris Projecta non-profit organization fighting human trafficking in North America, employee McCartin Public Policy Group to lobby for federal funding for the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Muftiah McCartin, former staff director of the House Rules Committee, will work on the account.

The Bottom Line is a weekly column documenting lobbying contracts submitted to Congress.