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U.S. Congress returns from a two-week recess this week and has lofty goals to draft, mark up and pass a reconciliation bill by Memorial Day 2025. The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, which was...more
Following the election in February, the party leaderships of CDU, CSU and SPD have agreed on a coalition agreement titled “Responsibility for Germany”. The 146-page document also sets out aspects regarding the healthcare and...more
After a two-week recess, lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill to begin marking up their budget reconciliation legislation. The budget resolution that passed in early April instructs committees to spend or save a certain amount....more
Hospital Closures Renew Push to Limit Private Equity in Health Care - The closure of Crozer Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital, resulting in over 2,600 job losses, has prompted Pennsylvania legislators to push for...more
On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf...more
We have previously written about the impact of the pause in enforcement of the FCPA implemented by the Trump Administration on non-American companies.1 Although the 180-day review period the Executive Order provided to the...more
It was a quieter week at the Iowa State Capitol as we reach the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session. As the first year of a general assembly, session is scheduled for 110 days, and this year, that day falls on...more
Both chambers are in session this week. House Republicans will now begin their push to enact a single reconciliation package that includes President Trump’s key policy priorities, including immigration enforcement, tax...more
On April 18, the NCUA confirmed that President Trump terminated the positions of two NCUA board members, Todd Harper and Tanya Otsuka, leaving the agency with a single board member: Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman. The NCUA assured...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
It’s All Budget Bills - Following a weeklong break for Passover and Easter, the legislature is back to work and quickly moving omnibus bills through the legislative process. Finance committees had to pass their two-year...more
While the House and Senate were out of session for the last two weeks, federal financial regulators and legislators took a wide range of actions impacting the future of digital asset policy. Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott...more
In the first part of 2025, New York joined other states, such as Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Texas, seeking to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) at the state level. Specifically, on 8 January 2025, bills...more
The coalition agreement between the CDU/CSU and the SPD, titled “Responsibility for Germany,” was announced on April 9, 2025. It outlines the future political strategy for Germany, addressing several aspects of employment...more
The first regular session of the 114th General Assembly began on January 14, 2025. The next day, Governor Bill Lee announced an extraordinary or "special" legislative session to address educational scholarship program...more
HERITAGE ALLIANCE V. AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE - Before Prost, Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Continuous-use evidence is not necessarily prima facie evidence of acquired distinctiveness...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see two federal bills involving legalization. A lawsuit against the DEA has been dropped. Nebraska’s...more
Gov. Shapiro Reflects on Arson Attack in NYT Guest Essay- In a guest essay for The New York Times, Governor Josh Shapiro (D) recounted the traumatic experience of an arson attack on his residence, emphasizing the importance...more
Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled details about the programs to be funded by her signature Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday. More than 75% of the $800 million bond amount will be allocated to seven key...more
Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more
Last week, a sensitive internal government document was leaked to the public: the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) passback to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) laying out proposed...more
In this episode of Regulatory Oversight, Stephanie Kozol and Chuck Slemp welcome Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and Chief Deputy AG Brent Stratton. Raoul and Stratton share their career inspirations, unique...more
There are a variety of accounts on the progress and success of the first days of the Trump Administration. Some put special significance on a new administration’s first 100 days, but is this the first 100 days or four years +...more
Important changes are unfolding in the vaccine space. How have vaccine exemptions posed a significant risk to populations across the country? What are the long-lasting effects of the new administration's federal health...more
Longtime Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won’t seek reelection - “Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will not seek a sixth term next year, confirming to WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that he will leave office in 2027 in a...more