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 by President Biden.
January 20
▪ Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement
▪ Reverse the ban on immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries
▪ Extend the “pause”
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 Act (CRA) (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.). Under the CRA, a new Congress can act within its first 75 days of legislative session to reverse
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We will provide an overview of the stimulus package and discuss eligibility and application criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation.
Speakers Include:
Samantha Ahuja, Shareholder, GT Hospitality Practice, Moderator
Monica Prahl Schulteis,
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We will provide an overview of the stimulus package and discuss eligibility and application criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation.
Speakers Include:
Warren Karp, Chair – GT Retail Practice, Moderator
Monica Prahl Schulteis
Please join Greenberg Traurig for a webinar to discuss the recently enacted Covid-Relief bill. We’ll provide an overview of the bill and discuss eligibility criteria for the grant and loan programs that Congress incorporated in this legislation. Topics will include:
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Presidential Race
After historic delays required to tabulate millions of ballots that were not sufficiently counted until four days after the election, former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner in the U.S. Presidential election on November 7th and will serve as the 46th President of the United States. In a victory speech
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 several seemingly unrelated provisions to the bill. These areas include highway programs, flood insurance, and Medicare and Medicaid demonstration programs.
Why? Each of these areas
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 the “Heals Act” last week. There are significant policy disagreements in multiple areas. The table below outlines the estimated budgetary impact by major policy category,
What is the latest on Capitol Hill? GT’s Federal Government Law & Policy practice is hosting a series of webinars featuring Members of Congress to provide timely developments from Capitol Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic.Join Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and GT’s former Members of Congress, Albert Wynn (D-MD) and Charles F. Bass (R-NH), for a
What is the latest on Capitol Hill with respect to the coronavirus? GT’s Federal Government Law & Policy practice is hosting a series of webinars featuring Members of Congress to provide timely developments from Capitol Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX), and GT’s former Members of Congress Randy Forbes (R-VA) and