Relations between the United States and China have been tumultuous over the last decade -especially in recent years - however, trade and investment ties remain robust between these two economic powers. In this one-hour...more
Legislation Will Block Imports Linked to Human Rights Abuses in China On December 16, 2021, Congress passed H.R. 6256, known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA establishes a rebuttable presumption...more
LANDMARK BILL REPRESENTS A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S BUILD BACK BETTER AGENDA -
On November 5, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan $1.2 trillion “physical” infrastructure bill, paving...more
11/11/2021
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What does a Biden presidency mean for U.S. manufacturers? Please join us on January 13, 2021 for a webinar to discuss the implications of Washington’s pending power shift on the U.S. manufacturing sector.
We’ll discuss the...more
On December 2, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) will begin detaining shipments of cotton-containing products from China, based on the concern...more
As we have done for every U.S. national election since 2004, we are pleased to share with you Kelley Drye’s 2020 Election Analysis, prepared by the firm’s Government Relations and Public Policy team.
This election has...more
Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19. Please note we will not be publishing updates for the remainder of the week due to the July 4th holiday. Our next update will be...more
7/6/2020
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Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19.
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Today, news that the Trump administration would soon end federal support for COVID-19 testing centers drew...more
Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic since our last update (Thursday, June 18) – including today’s proclamation by President Trump to extend and expand COVID-19 related...more
6/24/2020
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There were no major COVID-related developments in Congress today, with both chambers focused on other legislative priorities – although hearings continue....more
Below, please find today’s update on the federal government’s recent activities in response to COVID-19, including major announcements from the Federal Reserve regarding its Main Street Lending Program and its Secondary...more
6/17/2020
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Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19.
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During today’s Senate Small Business Committee hearing on CARES Act small business lending programs, Ranking...more
6/12/2020
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Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19.
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Today, House Majority Leader Hoyer announced a change to the House schedule, alerting Members that votes will now...more
Today's federal government activities in response to COVID-19 include:
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Today, President Trump signed into law H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020 to modify the CARES Act’s signature...more
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The House returns to Washington this week, with plans to vote Thursday on two pieces of legislation related to the SBA’s small business lending programs....more
5/28/2020
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The following federal government’s activity in response to COVID-19 has occured since our last update on May 15th. Of note, late Friday, the Treasury Department released its Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness...more
Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 include:
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Later this evening, the House is expected to pass its $3 trillion Heroes Act, setting its opening offer for the next phase of COVID-19...more
Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 include:
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Following yesterday’s release of House Democrats’ $3 trillion Heroes Act (more in our Tuesday update), Speaker Pelosi...more
Today’s federal government activity in response to COVID-19 includes House Democrats’ release of their Heroes Act as well as the following other developments:
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Today, House Democrats unveiled their $3 trillion...more
Today's federal government response related to COVID-19 includes:
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The timing for House action on Democrats’ yet-to-be-unveiled CARES 2.0 proposal remains uncertain....more
5/12/2020
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Today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19 includes:
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House Democrats may unveil their CARES 2.0 relief legislation in the comings days, with a vote possible late next week – although the...more
Today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19 include:
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Today, Senate Majority Leader McConnell issued a statement highlighting guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician ahead of the...more
Today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19 include additional details on President Trump’s Tuesday evening Executive Order on meat and poultry processors....more
Following is a synopsis of today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19.
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Today, House leaders reversed plans to return to Washington on Monday – citing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and...more
Today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19, includes enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
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This afternoon, President Trump signed into law the...more