On Oct. 25, the House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) Speaker of the House of Representatives by a 220-209 vote. Now that a Speaker has been elected, Congress is on
Continue Reading Rep. Mike Johnson Elected House Speaker: Where He Stands on Major PoliciesGovernment Shutdown Considerations for Government Contractors and Grantees
Government shutdowns present challenges for many Americans. For federal contractors, the potential shutdown on Sept. 30 could be particularly challenging.
While there is no way to know how long this…
Continue Reading Government Shutdown Considerations for Government Contractors and GranteesWhite House Issues Executive Order Restricting Outbound Investment
On Aug. 9, 2023, the Biden administration issued a long-anticipated Executive Order restricting equity, venture capital, and joint venture investments in China. The Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments…
Continue Reading White House Issues Executive Order Restricting Outbound InvestmentCongress and the White House May Restrict U.S. Investments in Certain Chinese Industries
On July 25, 2023, the Senate voted 91 to 6 to approve the Outbound Investment Transparency Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation was proposed…
Continue Reading Congress and the White House May Restrict U.S. Investments in Certain Chinese IndustriesAssessing the 2023 Congressional Agenda
With Congress at the halfway point in its 2023 session it is a good time to review major initiatives that may pass before the end of the year. Here is…
Continue Reading Assessing the 2023 Congressional AgendaInflation Reduction Act: EPA Invites Stakeholder Input on Grant/Technical Assistance Programs for Lower-Embodied Carbon Construction Materials, Standards
On Jan. 26, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) solicited public input to inform two new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programs creating standards and labeling for construction materials that have…
Continue Reading Inflation Reduction Act: EPA Invites Stakeholder Input on Grant/Technical Assistance Programs for Lower-Embodied Carbon Construction Materials, Standards10 Issues to Watch in the New Congress
The split party control in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives will require bipartisanship to produce successful legislation over the next two years. While negotiations surrounding high-profile issues like…
Continue Reading 10 Issues to Watch in the New Congress2022 U.S. Election Implications
While the ballots cast in the 2022 Midterm Election are still being counted, it appears that Republicans will assume a slim majority in the House and there will be a…
Continue Reading 2022 U.S. Election ImplicationsA Packed Lame Duck Agenda Awaits Congress
As Congress returns to session next week following the midterm elections, it will attempt to pass an enormous amount of pending legislation with only four to six weeks of session…
Continue Reading A Packed Lame Duck Agenda Awaits CongressWill Cryptocurrency Legislation Gain Momentum in September?
House Stablecoin Legislation
In late July the House Financial Services Committee made tentative plans to consider legislation to regulate stablecoins and require the Federal Reserve to study development of a…
Continue Reading Will Cryptocurrency Legislation Gain Momentum in September?