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On January 30, the White House announced the nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed chair when Powell’s term ends in May. According to the announcement, Warsh, while serving as a Fed governor, played a key...more
On February 3, several U.S. senators sent a letter to CFPB Acting Director Russell Vought urging the Bureau to rescind its proposed rule that would end the ECOA’s disparate impact test, which would prevent the CFPB from...more
So the biggest new TCPA decision of 2026 so far is definitely Howard v. RNCC out of the Ninth Circuit. In that case the court held cold call video messages sent by Republicans to potential voters did NOT violate the TCPA...more
Congress passed a package that funds the US Department of Health and Human Services through fiscal year 2026 and includes health extenders and additional bipartisan health policies....more
On January 29, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced its version of legislation regulating digital assets titled the “Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act.” ...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
On February 2, 2026, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a request for public comment entitled, Request for Public Comment on the Updated Criteria for Determining Maternity Care Health...more
Health care policy will be at the center of Washington’s agenda in 2026. The midterm elections this November are already shaping the federal landscape and influencing Congress’s priorities. Affordability remains a top voter...more
After historic investment in transportation and infrastructure during the Biden administration, stakeholders are pushing for sustainment. As we enter the compact but active midterm election year legislative calendar, the...more
As political and policy decisions in Caracas begin to materially influence U.S. policy, regional stability, global energy markets, and private‑sector engagement, organizations with exposure to Venezuela and the broader Latin...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have news from Florida on their ballot initiative. We check in on Oklahoma, where the governor speaks...more
As the frozen precipitation is continuing to thaw across the upper part of Mississippi, the Mississippi legislature continues to forge ahead in this year’s legislative session....more
In the first relaxation of sanctions broadly prohibiting dealings with the Government of Venezuela, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 46 (the GL) on January 29, 2026, authorizing petroleum...more
As a follow-up to our post earlier this week, President Trump has signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA). The law extends key COVID-19 era Medicare telehealth flexibilities through December 31, 2027...more
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was a bipartisan measure passed by Congress in 2023 as part of a broader consolidated appropriations bill. The House of Representatives adopted the legislation despite the fact that less than...more
Canada's Commissioner of Lobbying has changed its interpretation of when lobbying constitutes a "significant part" of an employee's duties when determining if registering under the federal Lobbying Act is required. The new...more
Gov. Gavin Newsom is term-limited, creating the state’s first open gubernatorial contest since 2018. The governor has so far declined to endorse a successor, as he continues to prepare for what appears to be a future 2028...more
The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced that it finalized a new rule establishing a new category of federal employee, designated “Schedule Policy/Career,” for high-ranking career employees in confidential,...more
Over the past year, the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs, imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, have absorbed media and market attention while the world awaits a US Supreme Court decision on...more
Lawmakers in Maine are considering legislation this session that would create a seismic shift in how private businesses must report their interactions with the state’s executive branch. If the bill is approved, Maine would...more
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy is among a handful of Northeastern Governors and other politicians who have successfully stopped the siting or construction of new oil and gas pipelines in their states. Ten years ago, as...more
RECENT LOBBYING, ETHICS & CAMPAIGN FINANCE UPDATES - Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Hawaii: A federal judge in Hawaii permanently blocked enforcement of a new state law regulating AI-generated and digitally altered...more
Entering the new year, digital assets legislation remains one of the few policy areas with robust bipartisan interest on Capitol Hill. All eyes remain on the two Senate committees of jurisdiction the Senate Banking Committee...more
On Feb. 3, the House voted 217-214 to advance H.R.7148, ending the four-day partial government shutdown. Twenty-one Democrats joined 196 Republicans in supporting the measure. President Trump swiftly signed the measure into...more
Late last week, the Senate passed a modified version of the government funding minibus, H.R. 7148, that passed the House the week before. The Senate-modified bill includes full fiscal year (FY) 2026 funding for five...more
