As Congress ends the seven-week federal government shutdown, it is worth looking at what policy debates lie ahead. Here are several items awaiting Congress that may receive immediate attention, as well as broader issues that may receive attention in 2026.
Discretionary Program Funding. The continuing resolution (CR)
On Oct. 9, the U.S. Senate passed the BIOSECURE Act as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act.
When the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate return Sept. 9 for the final “sprint” of the legislative session, Congress will have only three weeks in September, break for elections, and then return for a five-week “lame-duck” session before concluding for the year. This GT Alert provides a snapshot of potential legislative items Congress will
With less than three weeks left in the first Session of the 118th Congress, this GT Alert provides issue priorities that may see action this month and into the first quarter of 2024.
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 one could last (the shutdown of 2018-19 lasted 35 days), contractors should be prepared for all scenarios. Here we offer action items government contractors should
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 by Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bob Casey (D-PA). It would require companies to disclose investments or acquisitions involving entities in China, Russia, Iran, and
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 increasing the debt limit and passing individual appropriations bills will receive much attention in the months ahead, here are 10 other issues worth watching where
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 remaining. Here is a list of “must pass” measures, significant expiring programs, and other major legislation that may be considered.
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 central bank digital currency. A draft proposal reportedly had the bipartisan support of Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and ranking Republican Patrick McHenry (R-NC). However, last