The last several weeks of unexpected and unprecedented political events have thrown even more confusion into the presidential election. While the outcome of a now Harris-versus-Trump race is maybe even more uncertain, we do...more
8/6/2024
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Policy
Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time -
With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more
1/12/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
DEA ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERC ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Labor Shortage ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NHTSA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Popular ,
Primary Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Research and Development ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Incentives ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury
Biden Releases FY22 Budget Request -
The Biden Administration’s budget request was released on May 28, outlining the President’s spending priorities for the next fiscal year that starts on October 1. It is important to...more
Leaders Summit on Climate -
On April 22-23 President Biden hosted the Leaders Summit on Climate, a virtual event intended to underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. 40 world...more
After what felt like one of the longest election seasons in history, Washington is preparing to welcome the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, Capitol Hill...more
As we approach the end of the current 116th Congress on January 3, there has been a flurry of energy-related activity on Capitol Hill as well as with the Biden-Harris presidential transition as President-elect Biden prepares...more
With a dwindling number of in-session legislative days before the end of the current 116th Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are working to conclude their work before adjourning at the end of the year....more
12/9/2020
/ Appropriation ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Stimulus ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Lame Duck Session ,
Legislative Agendas ,
NDAA ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration
As the results of last week’s election come into sharper focus, the Massachusetts political landscape is set, and a new congressional delegation is preparing for the 117th Congress.
While the Commonwealth’s...more
Although – barring an incredible, unforeseen reversal in the courts – we now know the outcome of the presidential election, we will have to wait until January to learn whether Republicans or Democrats control the Senate...more
11/11/2020
/ Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Presidential Elections ,
State and Local Government ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Representatives ,
Trump Administration
House Approves Energy & Climate Legislative Package -
The House of Representatives, in a September 24 vote of 220-185, approved the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) – a legislative package made up of a...more
9/29/2020
/ Clean Energy ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability
Congress was away from Washington for much of the month of August for the annual recess and is scheduled to return after Labor Day for a limited work period before breaking again to allow members to campaign ahead of the...more
8/28/2020
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability
Senate Hearing on Carbon Dioxide Management Technologies -
The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing on July 28 to examine the development and deployment of large-scale carbon dioxide management...more
7/29/2020
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Resources ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tribal Lands
As the days countdown until the November 3 General Election and, while we are making no predictions on the outcome, we are beginning to have a clear sense of how Democrats might govern on clean energy if they were to hit the...more
7/21/2020
/ Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
Senate to Take up Bipartisan Energy Bill -
Could this finally be the year for a bipartisan energy bill? Perhaps. On February 27, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), the leaders of the Senate Energy and...more
3/9/2020
/ Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modernization ,
Natural Resources ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Trump Administration
Congressional activity for January was primarily in the House of Representatives as the Senate conducted the impeachment trial of President Trump.
House Democrats Announce New Infrastructure Plan -
House Democrats have...more
As we begin a new year and the second session of the 116th Congress, ML Strategies is pleased to share some highlights of where we see action this year on Capitol Hill. Although the impending impeachment trial of President...more
1/23/2020
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Tax Extenders ,
Trump Administration
Congress returns to Washington the week of December 2 for a short work period of two weeks, although additional legislative days may be added to the calendar as the House and Senate work to conclude several matters before the...more
12/4/2019
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Policy ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy
Congress returned from a two-week recess on April 29, with the next one-week recess scheduled for the week of May 27. Since our last update, a number of energy-related bills have been introduced and congressional committees...more
5/7/2019
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Trump Administration
Following the November 6th United States Federal elections, Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) is expected to become the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Pallone issued a statement on the Democrats winning the...more
Congress -
House Hearing on Challenges Facing Our Electrical Grid -
On May 10, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing to discuss the state of the country’s electric transmission...more
6/5/2018
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Puerto Rico ,
Utilities Sector
A provision to extend the current EB-5 Program until September 30, 2018 is contained in the proposed Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (“Omnibus”). If passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President this week,...more
Lawmakers are again considering changes to the EB-5 Program. In fact, before the end of this month, we may see provisions from the “Immigrant Investor Visa and Regional Center Program Comprehensive Reform Act” or “EB-5 Reform...more
This month’s Washington Update offers an extensive overview of the major legislation that has recently been introduced on Capitol Hill, as well as the big takeaways from this month’s congressional hearings related to energy...more
6/28/2017
/ Clean Tech ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Cross-Border ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Power Grid ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Schools ,
Renewable Energy ,
Research Funding ,
Trump Administration
As Republicans hold control of the executive and legislative branches, comprehensive reform of the tax code is one of their top policy priorities. While they agree on the need to reduce the corporate tax rate and reform the...more
The EB-5 program has been operating under temporary reauthorizations since late 2015, but could be on the agenda for the post-election lame duck session of Congress. At a minimum we anticipate that there will be another...more