The Senate is in session this week. The House has no votes scheduled but will be holding a committee work week. The upper chamber has until Friday to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government or face a federal...more
Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. The Senate will continue processing President Biden’s nominees and working to finalize an agreement on bipartisan legislation offering a menu of potential sanctions on...more
Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. The Senate will begin processing more than 20 of President Biden’s nominees while the House turns to its long-awaited consideration of the America Creating...more
Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. The Senate had planned to be in recess, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) changed the schedule, bringing the Senators back to D.C. for session this week...more
Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. Senate Democrats are continuing their efforts this week to pursue options to advance voting rights legislation ahead of midterm elections in the fall. President Biden...more
Both the House and Senate will be in session this week. Last week, the House and Senate passed a short-term spending bill to fund the government until February 18. However, they still have a laundry list of issues to address...more
What will the Department of Labor’s new proposal changing the methodology used to set the adverse effect wage rate in the H-2A visa program mean to agricultural employers? Members of our Agricultural Legislative & Public...more
What’s next for processors, producers, ranchers, and other stakeholders in the livestock industry? Our Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Team provides insights into the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...more
Could President Biden’s $4 trillion infrastructure plan be a bridge too far? A multidisciplinary group details the President’s proposal, the Republican counterproposal, and the possibility of the two parties to bridge the gap...more
Our Legislative & Public Policy Team reviews the latest federal fiscal relief for state, local, and tribal governments and how they can be used to help recover from the massive effects of the coronavirus pandemic....more
Our Agricultural Policy Team explains why agricultural employers can expect to see a more active Wage and Hour Division going forward under the Biden Administration....more