Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain sent a Saturday memo to incoming White House staff outlining the “First Ten Days.”
He mentioned the following actions to be taken
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Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain sent a Saturday memo to incoming White House staff outlining the “First Ten Days.”
He mentioned the following actions to be taken…
Continue Reading Biden Administration: The First Ten Days
With the outcome of last week’s Georgia Senate runoff elections producing a 50-50 Senate ratio and giving Senate Democrats majority status, there is renewed interest in the Congressional Review…
Continue Reading Will the New Congress Reverse Any “Midnight Rules?”
As Congress attempts to put together a “Continuing Resolution” this week to extend discretionary program funding and avoid a government shutdown on October 1, there has been talk of adding…
Continue Reading The Annual Congressional Ritual on Expiring Provisions
Greenberg Traurig’s former Members of Congress Charlie Bass, Randy Forbes, Rodney Frelinghuysen and Albert Wynn discuss the top issues in the current negotiations to resolve differences between the House-passed Heroes…
Continue Reading Will There Be a Deal on COVID-19 Relief Legislation?
As Congress and the White House continue to negotiate the details of the next COVID-19 relief package, serious obstacles remain. Not only do the House-passed Heroes Act and the HEALS…
Continue Reading Comparing Paycheck Protection Program Reform Proposals
House, Senate, and White House negotiators resumed discussions this week on COVID-19 relief legislation. The House passed the “Heroes Act” (H.R.6800) on May 15th, while Senate Republicans introduced…
Continue Reading Heroes Act v. Heals Act: By the Numbers
On June 3, 2020, Congress passed the PPP Flexibility Act to loosen requirements for loan forgiveness for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers. The new forgiveness rules will allow…
Continue Reading Congress Passes the PPP Flexibility Act
Starting in February 2017, Congress passed resolutions to nullify 16 different federal regulations, including the “stream protection rule,” a drug testing rule for unemployment applicants, a rule requiring federal contractors…
Continue Reading How COVID-19 Extends the Congressional Regulatory Review Period
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed into the law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides more than $2 trillion in economic
Monday, March 30 and Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Presenters: Lee Ann Anderson, Carl A. Fornaris, Barbara A. Jones, Robert Mangas, Shomari Wade, Jennifer S. Zucker