Introduction -
Congress returns from the August recess with a robust agenda and limited time to pursue it. The calendar is further constrained by the September 30 deadline to pass appropriations packages or a continuing...more
9/5/2023
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Climate Change ,
Continuing Resolution ,
EBITDA ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Government Shutdown ,
Healthcare ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Life Sciences ,
NDAA ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected to serve as the 46th President of the United States, crossing the 270 electoral vote threshold on Saturday, November 7, with a victory in Pennsylvania. His running mate, Sen....more
11/12/2020
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Biden Administration ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Election Results ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Joe Biden ,
Kamala Harris ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Leadership ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NDAA ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda
[co-authors: Alex Monié, Policy Advisor and Gabriel Harrison, Public Policy Specialist]
The annual “must-pass” defense authorization legislation contains provisions to address supply chain domestication in light of the...more
7/24/2020
/ Aviation Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Supplies ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
Wireless Technology
The legislative calendar continues to march forward as members of Congress adapt to their new work environments and routines. With the House and Senate both in session this week, Senate Republicans plan to roll out their...more
7/22/2020
/ 5G Network ,
CARES Act ,
China ,
Comment Period ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Privacy ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Filing Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Income Taxes ,
Medical Supplies ,
NDAA ,
PFAS ,
Public Comment ,
Supply Chain ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Policy ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO
The post-Memorial Day summer session has begun in Washington with the House and Senate facing a similar to-do list but with different approaches and philosophies. The main items on the summer agenda include the Phase 4...more
6/5/2020
/ Appropriation ,
CARES Act ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Flood Insurance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
NDAA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Public Works ,
Section 230 ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WRDA
Congress returns to D.C. this week for a short three-week sprint to a series of important deadlines on September 30. Chief among them is funding the federal government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 which begins on October 1,...more
9/13/2019
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Data Privacy ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Assembly ,
Government Agencies ,
Gun Laws ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Disasters ,
NDAA ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retirement ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The summer season has arrived in Washington and things are heating up in the halls of Congress. A number of high priority legislative proposals ranging from health care to appropriations to patent reform to defense...more
6/12/2019
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Budget Control Act of 2011 ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Congressional Budget Office ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Fiscal Year ,
Impeachment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NDAA ,
Political Parties ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. House ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
Lawmakers returned from their Independence Day recess prepared for more legislative fireworks over a slew of outstanding agenda items, including a showdown over the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace...more
7/18/2018
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Appropriations Bill ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Drug Pricing ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Farm Bill ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FIRRMA ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Section 340B ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
Lawmakers have returned from the Memorial Day recess and are facing a packed legislative agenda over the summer. With the announcement this week of a shortened August recess, the Senate will have more time to address...more
6/13/2018
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Bipartisan Budget Act ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Funding ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Policy ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NAFTA ,
NDAA ,
Net Neutrality ,
North Korea ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Repeal ,
Spectrum ,
Tariffs ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Policy ,
Tribal Lands ,
Trump Administration ,
Water Resources Development Act