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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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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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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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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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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Rob Mangas Quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek Article, One Name for Build Back Better Is ‘Infrastructure-Plus-Plus’
GT Government Law & Policy Shareholder Rob Mangas is quoted in a March 10 Bloomberg Businessweek article, One Name for Build Back Better Is ‘Infrastructure-Plus-Plus’.
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New Biden Immigration Bill Announced on Day One of Administration
On the first day of his presidency, Joe Biden is sending to Congress his marker for an overhaul of the U.S. Immigration Laws. See link to summary here.
The
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Biden Administration: The First Ten Days
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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TRANSITION THOUGHTS: What Clean Air Act Permittees Should Track in the Biden Administration
The incoming Biden Administration intends to take many major environmental policy actions aimed at climate change, enforcement, environmental justice, and several other issues, many of which entail reversing actions taken
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