When Congress returns this week, it will have a lengthy agenda waiting. The U.S. House of Representatives is only scheduled to be in session for six more weeks prior to
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Will Congress Find Compromise on China Competitiveness Legislation? Sixteen Top Issues for the House-Senate Conference Committee
Congress has been working for several months on “China competitiveness” legislation, which may turn out to be the most far-reaching legislation of 2022. On February 17th, the House-passed “America COMPETES
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Exceptions to the Senate Filibuster Rule: A Look at Senate Votes in 2021
Under traditional U.S. Senate rules, unless every senator agrees otherwise it can take 60 votes to invoke “cloture” and limit further debate. However, the Senate has established several exceptions. In
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Staying Engaged on Build Back Better while Preparing for FY2022 Appropriations and the FY2023 President’s Budget
The legislative process is never straightforward, and this weekend’s news about Sen. Joe Manchin opposing the Build Back Better Act (BBB) is the latest proof. But despite what you may
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Top 10 Revenue Raisers in the House-Passed Build Back Better Act
On Nov. 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, which contains many of the major Biden administration policy proposals on health care, education, climate
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Don’t Forget: The Senate Can’t Pass a Reconciliation Bill Until the House Passes a Budget Resolution
“There won’t be an infrastructure bill unless we have a reconciliation bill. Plain and simple.” — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, June 24, 2021
What’s happening on infrastructure? On August
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Summary of Executive Order on Promoting Competition (July 9, 2021) By Type of Action Required
On July 9, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (see here). The Executive Order contains more than 70 initiatives involving more
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China Competitiveness Legislation and U.S. House Committee Jurisdiction
On June 8th, the U.S. Senate passed S.1260, the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). The legislation strengthens manufacturing and basic research in key industry sectors and
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American Jobs Plan, By the Numbers
On March 31, 2021, President Biden released details on the American Jobs Plan, which provides funding for infrastructure, clean energy, innovation and R&D, manufacturing and workplace support, and the caregiving
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Earmarks Return as ‘Community Project Funding’
Last week, the House Republican Conference voted 102-84 to lift their decade-old ban on the practice of earmarks by secret ballot, smoothing the way for a bipartisan resurrection of the
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