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Navigating Congressional Investigations

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On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives, voted to hold U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for the Department of Justice’s refusal to turn over audio recordings of President...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: February 27, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Holland & Knight Defense Situation Report: December 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are excited to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments. ...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - October 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 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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Client Alert: Their House, Their Rules: New Republican Majority Adopts New Framework for Hearings, Committees, Depositions, and...

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On January 6, 2023, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the fifteenth ballot after a week of dramatic negotiations with the right flank of his party, finally inaugurating a...more

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Beltway Buzz - January 2023

The 118th Congress Is Here. Sort of. As required by the U.S. Constitution, the 118th Congress gaveled in on January 3, 2023. If there was any hope that a new year would bring new competence and cooperation within the U.S....more

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The Weekly Hill Update - December 2022

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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 - November 2022 #2

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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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2022 Post-Election Outlook

With the 2022 midterm elections now over—save for a number of undecided races—and Congress having returned for a lame-duck session, Americans for the third consecutive President have elected a new House majority in a midterm...more

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Congressional Investigations: An Outlook on Republican-Led Oversight in the 118th Congress

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In the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans are heavily favored to win control of the U.S. House of Representatives and are currently considered to have even odds of winning control of the U.S. Senate. Should the 118th...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - March 2022

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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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How Congressional Oversight May Shift In 2022 And Beyond

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In what has become a truism of U.S. politics over decades, a first-term president's political party typically does not fare well in the midterm elections. With President Joe Biden's approval ratings at a nadir, his domestic...more

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Client Alert: Lay-of-the-Land: Fall Congressional Schedule

September 13th, the Senate returns to D.C., while the House returns September 20th. With just a four-vote margin in the House, an even split in the Senate, and 10 days before the end of the fiscal year, Speaker Pelosi,...more

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The Senate Power-Sharing Agreement for the 117th Congress

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The 2020 elections and the ensuing Georgia runoffs for the last two U.S. senate seats resulted in a Senate evenly split between 50 Democrats (including 2 Independents who caucus with Democrats) and 50 Republicans, with Vice...more

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USMCA Inches Forward in Congress, but Time May Be Running Short

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With just weeks remaining on the 2019 congressional calendar, a potential House vote on legislation to implement the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains in doubt. Negotiations between House Democrats and the Office of...more

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What's New in Washington - June 2019

The summer season has arrived in Washington and things are heating up in the halls of Congress. A number of high priority legislative proposals ranging from health care to appropriations to patent reform to defense...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Preparing for Democratic Oversight Investigations

Following eight years of Republican majorities in Congress, Democrats took control of the House of Representatives in January 2019, thereby regaining the ability to control committee and subcommittee agendas, hold hearings...more

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House Rules Change

The House of Representatives has adopted a series of rules changes for the 116th Congress to implement a reform package that House Democrats developed after recapturing the House majority in the November 2018 midterm...more

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Under the Gavel: What Every Company Needs to Know About Oversight in the New Congress

With a new Congress comes new oversight priorities. Private companies could find themselves under the legislative microscope after Democrats seized control of the House for the first time since the 2006 midterm elections. ...more

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Key Takeaways From the Midterm Elections: Washington, D.C.

It will take weeks, if not months, to fully unpack the data and understand the results of the 2018 election. However, one point is certain – voters were engaged in this midterm election. ...more

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Preparing for the New Investigative Priorities of the Next US Congress

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Shift in control of the House of Representatives dramatically alters the focus of oversight and investigations through 2020. Key Points: ..The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives will significantly...more

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Top 10 Things Employers Need To Know About Midterm Election Results

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As many predicted, Democrats recaptured the House for the first time in eight years in yesterday’s midterm elections, while Republicans retained and strengthened their grip on the Senate. That will lead to a dynamic in...more

Brooks Pierce

Blue Moon Election Brings Record Turnout, Changes

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Despite 2018 being a “blue moon” election cycle, North Carolina experienced near-record voter turnout for yesterday’s election. Once in a “blue moon,” North Carolina does not have any marquee, statewide races on the...more

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Podcast: Congressional Investigations and the Midterm Elections

In this episode, Akin Gump congressional investigations practice co-heads Rafi Prober and Steve Ross look at the history of Hill investigations and how the midterm elections may change their emphasis and targets. Among the...more

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