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Congressional Oversight: Why the Minority Still Matters

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Republicans currently control the White House and both chambers of Congress. As the majority power controlling both the House and Senate, the GOP holds the reins of the congressional oversight and investigations agenda....more

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[Webinar] Feeling the Heat: Renewable Energy Industry Under the Microscope - May 5th, 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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The political environment in D.C. is heating up, putting green banks and other renewable energy companies under increased scrutiny. Both the Trump Administration and the Congressional majority have been advocating to roll...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Reading the Tea Leaves: Supreme Court Dips Its Toe into Brewing Federal Spending Fight

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The early days of the Trump Administration have featured a wide range of actions related to federal spending. This has included payment pauses, contract and grant terminations or reevaluations, lease terminations, changes in...more

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New Congress, More Scrutiny? Preparing for Congressional Oversight and Investigations

With unified Republican control and President-elect Trump in the White House, the new 119th Congress is certain to launch a wave of oversight activities. Organizations should prepare now for a high-stakes and unpredictable...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Defense Prepares for Changes Under Trump Administration

With an impending Republican leadership trifecta under President-elect Donald Trump, the GOP will be the primary drivers of defense policy and spending until at least fiscal year 2027 (FY27). This is projected to result in a...more

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Congressional Investigations in the 119th Congress

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The 119th United States Congress will begin on Jan. 3, 2025, with Republicans in control of both the House of Representatives and Senate. In the Senate, Republicans will hold 53 seats, while in the House the Republicans will...more

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Can the President Impose Tariffs Without Congressional Approval?

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During his 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose a variety of new tariffs, even without congressional approval, including a 25%-75% tariff rate on Mexican imports, a 60% tariff rate on...more

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Cos. Should Inventory Issues To Prep For New Congress

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As the dust settles on the 2024 election, the legislative and oversight agendas of the 119th Congress are coming into sharper focus, and companies are evaluating the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Originally...more

BakerHostetler

IRS Heeds Call to Investigate Misuse of Puerto Rican Residency Tax Benefits

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Prompted by congressional scrutiny of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) efforts to root out those abusing lucrative Puerto Rico tax benefits, the agency has committed to devoting more resources to audits of those taking...more

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What Clients Should Expect from Chairman Moolenaar

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The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party - In the beginning of the tumultuous 118th Congress, House Leaders formed the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the Unites States and the Chinese...more

Mayer Brown

What Does the Narrowing Republican House Majority Mean for Congressional Investigations?

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Two developments last week threaten to weaken Republican control over the investigative agenda of the US House of Representatives. First, House Republicans’ narrow majority continues to shrink, with Representative Mike...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Found Unconstitutional (for Specific Plaintiffs)

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective January 1, 2024. However, on March 1, Judge Liles C. Burke of the US District Court of the Northern District of Alabama issued a memorandum opinion and final judgment in...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - January 2024 #3

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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

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US Congressional Investigations Continue to Pick Up Steam as 2024 Begins

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As the 2024 legislative session commences, Congress is poised to focus on conducting investigations of not only the Biden administration but also the private sector. With most legislative activity largely stalled until after...more

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Congressional Scrutiny of Colleges and Universities: What to Expect in 2024

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Following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks against Israeli civilians and subsequent Israel response in Gaza, demonstrations took place on college campuses and elsewhere across the United States. While some of these...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Unfinished Health Care Business: 10 Issues to Watch as Congress Rings in the New Year

Health care was one of the most active issue areas in 2023 and this trend is expected to continue when Congress returns in the New Year for the second session of the 118th Congress. The activity by the health committees of...more

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Forced Labor Crackdown Continues with UFLPA Entity List Expansion and Increased Congressional Oversight

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Recent measures demonstrate that the United States has maintained its commitment to enforcing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). Specifically, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently added...more

BakerHostetler

The Weekly Hill Update - November 2023 #3

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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

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Artificial Intelligence (AI): Shumaker Advisors Keeping you ITK (in the know)!

AI is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we associate with human minds, such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, interacting with an environment, problem solving, and even exercising creativity. This...more

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The perils of, and tips for, testifying in a congressional oversight hearing

Congressional oversight is proving to be a main focus of the 118th United States Congress, with dozens of investigations already underway and congressional committees having held many more oversight hearings since the start...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - September 2023 #3

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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

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The Weekly Hill Update - September 2023

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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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

FY24 NDAA: What to Watch Going into Conference

Welcome back to Washington where funding the government prior to the beginning of the fiscal year may take top billing, but behind the scenes the Armed Services Committees will begin work in earnest to conference the Fiscal...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

End-of-Year Health Care Congressional Activities

Congress has concluded a flurry of activity ahead of the August recess, which includes considering dozens of key public health programs that expire on Sept. 30, including Community Health Centers, the Pandemic Preparedness...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FTC’s Fight with House Judiciary Committee Goes Public

The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), recently held a hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission [(FTC)].” The stated purpose of the hearing was to examine, in the words...more

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