As the November elections rapidly approach, Congress faces a number of key legislative deadlines, including the need to fund federal agencies and extend expiring federal programs at the conclusion of the current fiscal year...more
9/15/2020
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CARES Act ,
China ,
Drug Pricing ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Lame Duck Session ,
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Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
OECD ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pipelines ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Presidential Elections ,
Public Health ,
Reauthorization ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
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
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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
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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
The 116th Congress has officially reached the halfway point as members return this month after a productive December. For the first time since Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, Congress completed all 12 appropriations bills prior to the...more
Congress returns to Washington this week after the Thanksgiving recess to find a feast of leftover legislative items still on the table. Congress has a limited number of days remaining on the 2019 legislative calendar to...more
12/5/2019
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Banking Sector ,
Broadband ,
China ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
DACA ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
EB-5 ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Health Care Providers ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
Investors ,
L-1 Visas ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reauthorization ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Robocalling ,
Surprise Medical Bills ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Relations ,
TRIA ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Visas
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
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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
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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
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
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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