On January 3, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives approved its rules package for the 119th Congress (“House Rules”) by a vote of 215-209. As anticipated, the 119th Congress will increase the number of members required to...more
Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more
12/11/2024
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The gas stove wars continue to heat up. On April 17, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit took a stand and ruled that the City of Berkeley does not have the authority to prohibit connecting natural...more
Not a day seems to go by in recent weeks without multiple articles and media hits on controversies over gas stoves. Across the U.S., opponents of gas stoves have implemented a coordinated effort by government regulators,...more
2/27/2023
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On January 10, 2023, the House of Representatives passed H.Res. 11 establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (the “Select Committee”). The...more
On January 9, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted its rules package for the 118th Congress (“House Rules”) by a vote of 220 to 213. While much attention has been given to the provisions that would significantly...more
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (“Select Subcommittee”), first assembled in April 2020 and charged with investigating the effectiveness and transparency of the nation’s response to the coronavirus...more
When announcing the Democratic members of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis for the 117th Congress, Chairman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) stated that, “In order to improve our nation’s response, the Select Subcommittee...more
7/12/2021
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Six months into the 117th Congress, the U.S. Senate has recently increased its oversight activities following a slow start. Since April, newly empowered Democratic Members have launched or requested more than 20 inquiries...more
7/6/2021
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Investigations into financial services companies are expected to heat up during the 117th Congress, with Democratic leadership already signaling interest -
With a newly seated Democratic majority in both chambers, we...more
3/1/2021
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Congressional Tech Focus Will Continue This Term, Fueled by Bipartisan -
Scrutiny on Multiple Fronts With the Democratic party now in control of both the House and the Senate, we anticipate increased congressional...more
With the majority in both the U.S. House and Senate, Democrats are poised to chair powerful investigative committees in the 117th Congress -
With the victories of Raphael Warnock over incumbent Kelly Loeffler, and Jon...more
1/11/2021
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On December 29, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis will extend its work into the 117th Congress under the continued leadership of Chairman and Majority...more
On July 24, 2020, President Trump issued a series of Executive Orders to address prescription drug costs, one of which specifically focuses on facilitating drug importation, a longstanding goal of the Trump Administration....more
7/31/2020
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Trump Administration and Testing Companies Receiving Scrutiny -
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, both viral and antibody testing have raised significant challenges for the government and private sector. As both federal...more
On April 23, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 212-182 to establish the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (the “Subcommittee”) as a select investigative subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight...more
King & Spalding’s Healthcare Finance practice is working to keep clients informed of issues that may be of concern to lenders in the healthcare space. Providers are continuing to face financial difficulties due to spikes in...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is significantly altering legislative business in the nation’s capital, but the pandemic has not slowed congressional oversight of the Trump Administration. Congress is actively exercising...more
The new House Democratic majority sworn in last Thursday intends to ramp up antitrust oversight, pledging to “crack down on corporate monopolies and the abuse of economic and political power” as part of their “Better Deal”...more
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Following testimony February 6th before the U.S. Senate, as well as a series of recent enforcement actions, it is clear that both the SEC and CFTC are picking up steam in their efforts to command a...more
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton has issued a broad warning to companies and individuals trying to “cash in” on the market frenzy surrounding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. His prepared remarks at the Securities Regulation...more