US: Airlines, Amazon upped lobbying as virus hit economy
US industries including airlines, pharmaceutical firms and Big Tech boosted their lobbying in the first 3 months of 2020 as the coronavirus went from a regional concern to a worldwide pandemic that prompted govts to spend trillions of dollars in aid. A4A spent nearly US$2m in Q1, up more than 50% from almost $1.3m in the same period a year earlier, and secured financial assistance as demand for air travel plunged, according to lobbying disclosures filed with Congress Monday. The airlines had sought $58b in aid for passenger and cargo carriers from Congress, and with supportive messages from president Donald Trump, the industry eventually secured $50b in loans and payroll assistance for passenger carriers and $8b for cargo carriers as part of the $2.2t stimulus package. <br/>
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US: Airlines, Amazon upped lobbying as virus hit economy
US industries including airlines, pharmaceutical firms and Big Tech boosted their lobbying in the first 3 months of 2020 as the coronavirus went from a regional concern to a worldwide pandemic that prompted govts to spend trillions of dollars in aid. A4A spent nearly US$2m in Q1, up more than 50% from almost $1.3m in the same period a year earlier, and secured financial assistance as demand for air travel plunged, according to lobbying disclosures filed with Congress Monday. The airlines had sought $58b in aid for passenger and cargo carriers from Congress, and with supportive messages from president Donald Trump, the industry eventually secured $50b in loans and payroll assistance for passenger carriers and $8b for cargo carriers as part of the $2.2t stimulus package. <br/>
