On June 22, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation extending and expanding existing restrictions on visas to enter the U.S. The White House also released a factsheet in connection with the proclamation, and that...more
6/25/2020
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Immigration Procedures ,
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Visas
2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor -
The 2018 midterm elections showcased the power of women, both as candidates and as a key voting demographic. The elections represented a new political...more
11/9/2018
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Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
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Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Political Appointments ,
Political Candidates ,
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Power Grid ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
State Elections ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trump Administration ,
Ways and Means Committee
Economic sanctions, in one form or another, have been applied for centuries to effect change in the activities or policies of states, groups or individuals. Sometimes they are perceived as geopolitical economic weaponry,...more
10/26/2018
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Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Implementation Day ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Withdrawal
Last week, the Senate followed the House of Representatives in passing the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (the “NDAA”), which President Trump is expected to sign into law very soon. The...more
8/7/2018
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CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Federal Contractors ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Trump Administration
Last week, the Trump Administration took initial action toward Dodd-Frank reform. President Trump signed two Presidential actions—one Executive Order regarding the Dodd-Frank Act more broadly, and one Presidential Memorandum...more
The 2016 election results have significant implications for companies across a wide range of industry sectors. From environmental policy to financial services to tax reform, President-elect Trump has committed to sweeping...more
11/14/2016
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Barack Obama ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Farms ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Tax Issues ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Methane ,
NAFTA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Pipelines ,
Presidential Elections ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Repatriation ,
Repeal ,
Shale Gas ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration