Key Takeaways:
..The Senate voted 51-50 on August 7 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
..The legislation is expected to pass the House this week without changes and to be signed by President Biden.
..The...more
8/8/2022
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Drug Pricing ,
Energy Projects ,
Federal Funding ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Medicare ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Renewable Energy ,
Superfund ,
Tax Credits
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team, host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more
Congressional leaders finalized the 2022 legislative calendar, and once again we’re pleased to share with you the 2022 BakerHostetler Congressional Calendar.
Please see one-page combination House and Senate calendar for...more
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more
7/15/2021
/ Athletes ,
Biden Administration ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Health and Safety ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Public Policy ,
SALT ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Tax Code ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Rates
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more
7/9/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
China ,
Congressional Budget Resolution ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Pricing ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Policy ,
Relief Measures ,
SALT ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Revenues ,
Telehealth ,
Trade Relations
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team hosts bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss latest legislative developments on tax, infrastructure, healthcare, trade, energy...more
7/6/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Data Privacy ,
Drinking Water ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Policy ,
Section 230 ,
Tax Legislation ,
US Trade Policies
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more
6/21/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Reform ,
Energy Sector ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Disasters ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Tax Reform ,
Telemedicine ,
Utilities Sector
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more
6/15/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Public Policy ,
Tax Legislation ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine ,
US Trade Policies
Congressional leaders finalized the 2021 legislative calendar, which lists the days during the year when the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session, as well as days when House committees are scheduled to hold...more
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
10/30/2020
/ Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Donald Trump ,
Federal Budget ,
Filibuster ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Joe Biden ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Public Policy ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Congressional leaders have finalized the 2020 legislative calendar, which lists the days during the year when the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session.
Although congressional leaders will make some changes to...more
What do the midterm congressional election results mean for the policies that are important to your company? What should you be tracking right now? What do you need to know now, before it reaches the front pages?
We have...more
Will Republicans maintain their House majority or will Democrats gain control for the final two years of President Trump’s first term? Will Republicans gain seats in the Senate even if they lose the House?
...more
Democratic voters nationwide are eager to send a message to President Trump, but is there enough anti-Trump sentiment for Democrats to win control of the House? Are Trump’s voters unique, and will they turn out for Republican...more
CONGRESS WORKS TO PASS BUDGET BEFORE FRIDAY’S SHUTDOWN DEADLINE -
House leaders are pushing to schedule a vote this week on a $1.3 trillion budget agreement that would give the Senate enough time to pass it before a Friday...more
HOUSE VOTE SET FOR UPDATED ‘RIGHT-TO-TRY’ LEGISLATION - The House will vote Tuesday on updated but still controversial legislation that would give terminally ill patients wider access to prescription drugs that haven’t won...more
CONGRESS SCRAMBLES TO COMPLETE BUDGET IN ADVANCE OF DEADLINE -
Lawmakers are working overtime – including on key healthcare issues – to wrap up work on a $1.2 trillion omnibus budget bill that would fund the government for...more
CONGRESS RECONVENES WITH FOCUS ON OPIOID LEGISLATION - Congress reconvenes today after a weeklong recess, and a House subcommittee is scheduled to begin a series of hearings focusing on bipartisan efforts to combat the opioid...more
TRUMP TO RELEASE FISCAL 2019 BUDGET THIS MORNING -
The White House this morning is releasing President Trump’s fiscal 2019 budget blueprint, which will include funding requests for HHS, FDA, CMS and dozens of other...more
Congress is expected this week to approve a fifth stopgap budget bill to keep the government open in advance of a Thursday shutdown deadline, and key healthcare provisions could be included in the budget package.
If...more
After a tumultuous year on Capitol Hill – with repeated efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and stalled attempts to renew the Children’s Health Insurance Program – President Donald Trump isn’t likely to focus on...more
With the government shutdown entering its third day, the Senate scheduled a procedural vote at noon today that could pave the way to end the stalemate – but it’s not clear there’s enough support to break the logjam and reopen...more
1/23/2018
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Shutdown ,
HRSA ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
National Institute of Health (NIH)
House Republicans will gather tonight for a GOP-only meeting to plot strategy on passing a stopgap budget bill, but a breakdown among key senators on separate immigration legislation has elevated the risk of a government...more
With less than two weeks before another deadline to avert a government shutdown, Republican leaders on Capitol Hill say they’re cautiously optimistic about crafting a budget agreement that also would include several key...more
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week ahead of more self-imposed deadlines to resolve a series of thorny healthcare policies, including funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the rest of the...more
1/3/2018
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) ,
Section 340B