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House and Senate leaders finalized the 2026 legislative calendar, and once again we’re pleased to share with you the 2026 BakerHostetler Congressional Calendar....more
Congressional leaders are actively working to determine the path forward on fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations as the Jan. 30, 2026, continuing resolution (CR) deadline approaches. This Holland & Knight alert gives an...more
All businesses have a relationship with their congressional representatives, whether they are conscious of it or not. For some, due to the size or nature of their operations, this is a direct and proactive one. ...more
Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more
Congress has sudden momentum toward ending history’s longest government shutdown, after a group of Democratic senators decided this weekend to vote on legislation to fund most agencies through Jan. 30....more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Previous insights - Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 - In the last 72 hours, there have been further discussions about off-ramps, particularly...more
With over three-fourths of states gaveling in next year’s legislative session in January, successful teams don’t wait until the new year to prepare. Planning starts now for a successful 2026 legislative session....more
Government Shutdown Update: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - The Senate did not vote on the continuing resolution (CR) today. A twelfth CR vote is expected for tomorrow, as well as a vote on the Shutdown Fairness Act (S. 3012),...more
Read our latest updates on the US Government shutdown. Government Shutdown Update: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - The House-passed continuing resolution (CR) failed for the ninth time this afternoon by a vote of 51-44. No...more
SB 707 (Durazo), signed into law by the Governor on October 3, 2025, implements the most sweeping set of Brown Act amendments in decades. In particular, the new amendments re-structure and add new requirements to the Brown...more
Legislative redistricting has sparked fierce partisan battles across the country for hundreds of years. It seems that after every census, Republicans and Democrats engage in a tug-of-war, looking to cement an advantage for...more
On September 15th, 2024, the Mexican Congress published on the Diario Oficial de la Federacion (Mexican Official Gazette) a decree to amend, add, and abolish several provisions of the Mexican Constitution regarding the...more
In this episode of "The Eyes on Washington Podcast," Public Policy & Regulation attorneys Rich Gold and Dimitrios Karakitsos sit down with Arjun Mody, Staff Director to the Senate Republican Conference, to cover the...more
After much anticipation, the House passed House Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and House Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson’s (R-PA) crypto regulatory legislation, the Financial Innovation and Technology for...more
The court of appeal held that a City Council resolution approving a development agreement that included policy decisions regarding development of a public park was a legislative act subject to referendum. Move Eden Housing v....more
The Cozen Lens- •As bipartisanship wanes, forced compromise remains an essential component of governance in Washington, DC. - •Dealmaking activity is up, but antitrust enforcement is also expected to increase as growing...more
Article IV, Section 9 of the California Constitution provides "A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title". This rather simple notion, absent from the United States Constitution, dates...more
The Tennessee General Assembly convened for the second session of the 113th General Assembly on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Notably missing from the Senate was Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who is recovering at home from a...more
A significant milestone in the legislative process of the AI Act has been reached with the vote of the European Parliament (EP) on June 14, 2023. The text now enters a new phase, during which all three EU institutions (the...more
The 2021 legislative session is underway, and it’s already shaping up to be one of the most dynamic in a string of dynamic sessions. Before I give you a rundown of the key bills I’m watching for the commercial real estate...more
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has concluded the legislative session. COVID-19 significantly changed the format and content of the legislative session. The operating rules were amended to permit remote voting, and the...more
On November 12, 2020, the president of Mexico sent a bill to the Congress of the Union proposing amendments to several provisions of the: (i) Federal Labor Law (“Ley Federal del Trabajo“); (ii) Social Security Law (“Ley del...more
The 2020 election is shaping up to be historic on a number of fronts, potentially resulting in a change of control in the White House, Congress, or both. Among the issues at stake for employers is whether, how, and/or to...more
The House this week will cast its first votes under a new proxy voting system. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), along with 20 other Republican lawmakers, filed a lawsuit this week challenging proxy voting, calling...more
Stoel Rives’ Oil & Gas Team has been monitoring bills introduced by California legislators since the beginning of the 2019-2020 Legislative Session. Below is the latest update on a list of bills, summarized pursuant to the...more