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
Following a truncated August recess, the House and the Senate returned to Washington after Labor Day with a full plate of legislative items to address prior to the end of the fiscal year on September 30. That list includes...more
10/4/2018
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Broadband ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Clean Water Rule ,
Comment Period ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Delays ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Drug Approvals ,
Drug Pricing ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
FCC ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Medicare Part B ,
NAFTA ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
OMB ,
Pesticides ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Political Candidates ,
Primary Elections ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Rebates ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
SNAP Program ,
State and Local Government ,
Telehealth ,
Trade Promotion Authority ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Vacated ,
Waters of the United States
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
Washington saw a flurry of bipartisan activity over the last few weeks. Most notably, Republican and Democratic negotiators reached a long-awaited deal on sequestration budget caps. The compromise, announced on February 7 as...more
6/7/2018
/ Add-ons ,
Aluminum Sales ,
Banking Sector ,
Bipartisan Budget Act ,
Capital Requirements ,
Congressional Review Act ,
CRA ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
DACA ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Drones ,
Drug Pricing ,
FCC ,
Federal Budget ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Gun Laws ,
Imports ,
Infrastructure ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
National Security ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Opioid ,
Petition for Rulemaking ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 340B ,
Solar Panels ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Extenders ,
Tax Relief ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trade Remedies ,
Trump Administration ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Congress returned from its spring recess with a host of issues to address—trade, Trump administration nominations and opioid legislation sitting atop the priority list. Given the ongoing data scandal at Facebook, privacy...more
4/12/2018
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Appropriations Bill ,
Bipartisan Budget Act ,
Broadband ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Farm Bill ,
FCC ,
Foreign Agents ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Health Care Providers ,
HELP ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Policy ,
Registration Requirement ,
Rural Areas ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Section 340B ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Promotion Authority ,
Trump Administration
December is often the busiest time in Washington, and this year is no different as Congress races toward the holiday finish line. There is still a multitude of problems to solve before members can head back to their...more
12/12/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
DACA ,
FCC ,
Federal Budget ,
H-1B ,
Individual Mandate ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
IPAB ,
Israel/Palestine ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Middle East ,
Natural Resources ,
Ownership Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Repeal ,
Section 232 ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Remedies ,
Trump Administration ,
Visas
Congress entered into its spring recess on April 7 having delivered regulatory reforms to President Trump’s desk. In the first 75 days of the Trump administration, legislators approved 13 Congressional Review Act resolutions,...more
4/15/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Call Blocking ,
China ,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Disclosure ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Foreign Relations ,
GAO ,
H-1B ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Infrastructure ,
Lobbying ,
Neil Gorsuch ,
Omnibus Guidance ,
Robocalling ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Spoofing ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trump Administration ,
Two For One Rule
As the Trump presidency completes its first 10 weeks, the administration is celebrating big wins on the regulatory reform front while nursing some wounds from a major defeat on efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable...more
4/3/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Bilateral Agreements ,
Broadband Privacy Rules ,
China ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Electronic Devices ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
International Relations ,
International Travel ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Judicial Appointments ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Devices ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Neil Gorsuch ,
NEPA ,
North Korea ,
Obama Administration ,
OMB ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Repeal ,
Secretary of State ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Supreme Court Justices ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Policy ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Transportation Security Administration ,
Trump Administration ,
User Fees ,
USTR
The Trump presidency is halfway through its first 100 days. The legislative and executive branches are under a unified Republican government for only the second time since the Eisenhower administration, and the GOP is seeking...more
3/22/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
CBO Report ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Budget Office ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
FERC ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Health Insurance ,
Immigration Reform ,
NAFTA ,
Presidential Appointments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Repeal ,
Tax Reform ,
Travel Ban ,
Trump Administration ,
Two For One Rule
The Trump administration and Congress continue to take on a new shape. The Presidential Transition Team officially shut its U.S. General Services Administration office on February 28, 2017, and the remaining staff moved to...more
3/4/2017
/ Affordable Care Act ,
B-1 ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Buy American Act ,
Congressional Review Act ,
Employer Mandates ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Former Employee ,
H-1B ,
L-1 ,
NAFTA ,
Obama Administration ,
Repeal ,
Rescission ,
Tax Credits ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Trafficking ,
Trump Administration ,
Waters of the United States ,
Work Visas