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
U.S. Senate Will Now Consider Paid Sick Leave and Paid Public Health Emergency Benefits
On March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R.6201), after adding a 90-page “technical corrections amendment.” The legislation will now be considered
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Report to the President from the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council
On Feb. 7, the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council released a report to President Trump demonstrating the impact of opportunity zones across America. The 157-page report comprehensively addresses many
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IRS Takes First Steps to Implement Carbon Capture Tax Credit
On Feb. 19, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service released partial guidance on the implementation of section 45Q tax credits related to the capture and sequestration of carbon dioxide. The
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Will an Impeachment Inquiry Get in the Way of USMCA?
House Democrats, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have opened a formal impeachment inquiry into the activities of President Donald Trump. Historically, impeachment proceedings have sent Congress’ productivity into a tailspin,
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Have You Started Your NDAA Office Pool Yet?
Every fall there is suspense on Capitol Hill relating to the Congressional agenda. Will Congress fund federal agencies in time to avoid a government shutdown? Which pieces of major legislation
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Deadlines Drive Congressional Agenda
Congress is in the midst of a busy fall dominated by budgetary deadlines and several expiring programs. President Trump recently signed the “Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act
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PFAS Solution Moving Through Congress on Must-Pass Defense Bill
PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been under scrutiny on both sides of the Capitol in recent months, and the Senate made significant headway in late June in reaching consensus
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