With a dwindling number of in-session legislative days before the end of the current 116th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are working to conclude their work before adjourning at the end of the year....more
12/9/2020
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Biden Administration ,
China ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
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Trump Administration
Congress nearly averted a shutdown last week, but just missed the mark when Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) temporarily blocked Senate passage of the fifth – and supposedly final — continuing resolution (CR) of this fiscal year...more
2/13/2018
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DACA ,
EB-5 ,
EB-5 Regional Centers ,
Foreign Investment ,
Government Shutdown ,
Immigrant Investor Program ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Trump Administration ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
Three days into the government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY) took to the Senate floor Monday afternoon to announce an agreement to end the impasse and reopen the...more
1/26/2018
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DACA ,
EB-5 ,
EB-5 Regional Centers ,
Foreign Investment ,
Government Shutdown ,
Immigrant Investor Program ,
Investors ,
Trump Administration ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
Three days into the government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Schumer (D-NY) took to the Senate floor Monday afternoon to announce an agreement to end the impasse and reopen the...more
1/25/2018
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DACA ,
EB-5 ,
EB-5 Regional Centers ,
Foreign Investment ,
Government Shutdown ,
Immigrant Investor Program ,
Investors ,
Time Extensions ,
Trump Administration ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas
With just hours to spare in order to avoid a government shutdown, the House and Senate approved on December 21 a short-term continuing resolution (CR) funding federal activities through January 19. The CR was approved in the...more
With all eyes in Washington focused on tax reform, let’s not forget that there is a hard deadline approaching to address funding of federal activities with the current continuing resolution (CR) set to expire soon. The CR has...more
Now just days away from the December 11th expiration of a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) that has been funding federal activities since the start of the current fiscal year on October 1st, Congress is feverishly...more
Energy and Climate Debate -
Congress is in recess this week for the Columbus Day holiday, but will return next week with full schedules in both chambers.
The House will focus heavily on the leadership race to...more
10/15/2015
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Cap-and-Trade ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Crude Oil ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Financing ,
General Assembly ,
Governor Brown ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Obama Administration ,
Pending Legislation ,
Power Plants ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
RGGI ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Extenders ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Tribal Lands ,
United Nations ,
Wind Power
Energy and Climate Debate -
With Congress avoiding a government shutdown by passing a continuing resolution last week, both the House and Senate are in session this week with full schedules, including several energy and...more
10/8/2015
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Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Crude Oil ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
IMF ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Obama Administration ,
Offshore Wind ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Extenders ,
U.S. Treasury ,
United Nations ,
Wind Power ,
World Bank
Coinciding with the end of the current fiscal year, the EB-5 regional center program is set to expire on September 30, 2015 but will get a temporary reprieve with expected final passage of a Continuing Resolution (CR) that...more
Energy and Climate Debate -
Congressional activities are abbreviated this week, with the observance of Yom Kippur and Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. Pope Francis will address a joint session of Congress...more
9/23/2015
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Chamber of Commerce ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Crude Oil ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Global Warming ,
Government Shutdown ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Obama Administration ,
Ozone ,
Pending Legislation ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Fuel Standard ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Extenders ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Wind Power
Energy and Climate Debate:
We are half way through a busy September, and Congress will focus much of the rest of the month on a continuing resolution. Energy and climate issues will garner some attention in committee...more
9/16/2015
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Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Crude Oil ,
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethanol ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydropower ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Ozone ,
Power Grid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Tribal Lands
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;...more
3/26/2013
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Coal ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydropower ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Natural Gas ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Department of Housing; International;...more
3/19/2013
/ China ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
E-Waste ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Federal Budget ,
Fracking ,
HUD ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Reform