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U.S. Senate Filibuster Kills The Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act

The US Senate just gave the proverbial finger to all of the restaurants who were promised COVID-19 relief funding in the federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund Act of 2021 but who didn’t get a penny because the fund ran dry...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2022 #3

Nuclear Fallout. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer deployed the so-called “nuclear option” this week by seeking to eliminate the legislative filibuster as applied to election reform legislation. (This procedure is...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 2

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. Hearings for this week include examining U.S. ports, FEMA’s workforce, the energy impacts of blockchain, NASA’s...more

Alston & Bird

Look Ahead to the Week of January 18: The Senate Takes Up Voting Rights

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Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. The Senate had planned to be in recess, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) changed the schedule, bringing the Senators back to D.C. for session this week...more

BakerHostetler

The Weekly Hill Update - January 2022 #2

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2022 #2

SCOTUS Halts OSHA’s Vax-or-Test ETS (but Greenlights CMS Rule). On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States stayed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccination-or-testing...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window on Washington – Vol. 6, Issue 1

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both back in session this week, where they will largely focus on the path forward for voting rights and FY22 appropriations. The House also...more

BakerHostetler

The Weekly Hill Update - January 2022 #1

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

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Beltway Buzz - April 2021 #2

Infrastructure Plan Scuttlebutt. With Congress not returning to Washington, D.C., until next week, the White House’s American Jobs Plan proposal is still driving much of the political discussion in town this week. Of course,...more

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Beltway Buzz - March 2021 #2

Biden Signs Sixth COVID-19 Aid Package Into Law. President Joe Biden promised the country an enormous economic rescue plan, and he delivered. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of...more

DirectEmployers Association

OFCCP Week In Review: February 2021 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

DirectEmployers Association

Senate Agrees on Rules of the Road as to Committee Assignments and Tie Votes: Looks like Democrats Will Need 10 Republicans to...

This story is important to understand how Legislation is now going to proceed through the United States Senate, given the rare occurrence of a 50/50 tie between Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Floor. The Biden...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 15

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In Washington: House Democrats are altering the House calendar to speed up passing a COVID-19 relief through a reconciliation package by mid-March. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House will not...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 14

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In Washington: Moderna is accelerating its testing on booster shots to vaccinate against the different variants and mutations in strains of COVID. Alarm bells have sounded after research shows the Moderna vaccine was six...more

BakerHostetler

What Happens If… Potential Election Outcomes and What They Could Mean

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Election Day could produce massive changes in Washington and in the policies that would affect every American and every company. Even a status quo election could produce lasting regulatory consequences for key stakeholders....more

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Speculation on the Content and Timing of Potential Tax Law Changes in 2021 and 2022

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The November 3 election may have dramatic impacts on the income and estate tax laws. These changes could become effective as early as January 1, 2021. Of course, a big uncertainty is the outcome of the election, and whether...more

Carlton Fields

[Webinar] Gauging the Impact on Employers of the 2020 Presidential Election — A View From the Nation's Capital - September 30th,...

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The 2020 election is shaping up to be historic on a number of fronts, potentially resulting in a change of control in the White House, Congress, or both. Among the issues at stake for employers is whether, how, and/or to...more

Foster Garvey PC

Tackling Tax Reform – Part II: The Legislative Process

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On April 11, 2017, we discussed what constitutes Tax Reform. In this blog post, we will explore the process by which Tax Reform will likely be created. After reading this post, if it seems to you that the legislative process...more

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. . . And Then They Invoked the Nuclear Option: Gorsuch’s Nomination to be Confirmed

On April 6, 2017, Senate Republicans invoked the nuclear option - clearing the road for the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Neil M. Gorsuch. As a result, Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States is...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Will Congress Overhaul Class Action Practice? A Quick Look at the Proposed Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017

In 2016, House Republicans sponsored legislation aimed at curbing “no injury” class actions, which was supported by testimony from DRI, among others. The legislation passed the House but died in the Senate. Earlier this month...more

Goodwin

Will President-Elect Trump and the Republican-Led Congress Repeal the BPCIA?

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As we have previously reported, Donald Trump’s election to the presidency and the maintenance of majorities by the Republican Party in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have led to questions about the fate of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth’s Analysis of the Short-Term Impact of the Election on Business and Employment-based Immigration

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Trump Administration will have the power to make significant changes to the business immigration landscape. Here is what we can expect. Immigration issues have become more important than ever for...more

Snell & Wilmer

If Obamacare’s Days are Numbered, What’s Next? Trumpcare.

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The Affordable Care Act has withstood 62 repeal attempts by the House of Representatives and several challenges brought to the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, with Donald Trump as President and a new Republican-led House and...more

Planet Depos, LLC

Giving Recognition Where It’s Due

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On June 15, democratic senators took to the floor and filibustered for more than 14 hours straight over gun control reforms. As usual, social media users took to their accounts, tweeting their opinions and updates on the...more

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SC Public Policy Update - March #1

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What's New - SENATE - The three-week filibuster on the South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act (H.3579) ended late Wednesday night when lawmakers agreed via a party line vote (24-16) to move...more

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