First Legislative Deadline - Today marks the first deadline that legislation must meet in order to be considered this session. By today, bills must be heard in committee in their chamber of origin (this deadline generally...more
The Senate Finance Committee released its draft tax provisions on Dec. 11 for the Build Back Better Act (BBBA). This draft is substantively similar to the House version that passed on Nov. 19, although Senate Democrats made...more
On November 24, 2021, the “traffic light” coalition, consisting of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (the Greens), reached an agreement on its coalition...more
The final legislative weeks of 2021 are packed with a number of must-pass bills, including one to keep the federal government functioning and another—the reconciliation bill—that is a priority of the Biden administration and...more
In Washington - With no deal between Democrats and the Trump Administration in sight, It’s appearing more likely that Congress might package additional coronavirus relief with the 12 must-pass appropriations bills before...more
In Washington - Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) confirmed during a call with GOP conference and White House officials that the Senate will not reconvene until after Labor Day. During the call, White House chief of...more
Additional Categories under the Self-Employment Social Security Fund - New Order or Decree - The First Schedule to the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017 will be amended effective January 1, 2020, to include...more
At a time when Americans experience high anxiety and financial insecurity due to medical costs — with more than 20 percent of those with health insurance experiencing trouble paying for necessities, more than a quarter of...more
The day after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Epstein Becker Green, in conjunction with Jefferies LLC, hosted “The Ballots Are Counted: How the New Political Landscape Will Shape Health Care Investing.” The event was...more
In one of its first acts of the new Congress, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives changed its rules to prevent lawmakers from shifting money from the Social Security retirement trust fund to the Social Security...more