In an Election Year, Affordability Takes Center Stage -
As the midterm elections draw near, “kitchen table” issues, like affordability, will dominate the congressional investigations landscape for both parties. The...more
4/15/2026
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Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Drug Pricing ,
Fraud ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Nonprofits ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Pricing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 340B
Divided government and a lack of consensus on how to move forward on comprehensive AI legislation means that Congress is instead pivoting to focus on industry oversight, narrow bills on AI policy, and requests for additional...more
2/9/2026
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Censorship ,
China ,
Competition ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Data Centers ,
Export Controls ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
The BIOSECURE Act, which restricts the ability of U.S. executive agencies to contract with “Biotechnology Companies of Concern,” is now law. First introduced in the 2023-2024 legislative session and nearly passed into law...more
12/19/2025
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Biosimilars ,
Biotechnology ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Government Agencies ,
Grants ,
Life Sciences ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain
Designed for busy in-house counsel, government affairs professionals, policy advocates, and legal practitioners seeking to navigate the ins and outs of congressional oversight, this edition of MoFo’s “Congressional...more
12/2/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Censorship ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Donors ,
Executive Orders ,
Investigations ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Nonprofits ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Philanthropy ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Senate Committees ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Technology Sector
On August 19, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act (the “Export Control Transparency Act” or the “Act”). The law amends the Export Control...more
8/29/2025
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China ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Entity List ,
Export Controls ,
Government Agencies ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Designed for busy in-house counsel, government affairs professionals, policy advocates, and legal practitioners seeking to navigate the ins and outs of congressional oversight, this inaugural edition of MoFo’s “Congressional...more
8/27/2025
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Campaign Finance Reform ,
Censorship ,
China ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Orders ,
Joe Biden ,
Political Contributions ,
State Attorneys General ,
Universities