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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act – Summary and Analysis

On July 3, the House adopted the Senate substitute to H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) by a vote of 218-214. The bill was signed into law on July 4, 2025 and is now Public Law 119-21....more

K&L Gates LLP

Guide to the 119th Congress

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Republicans Maintain Control of House, Achieve Governing Trifecta - The national election produced a historic result in which Donald J. Trump was elected President a second time by winning key battleground states such as...more

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What's Next For The CFTC After The Election

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A new president, coupled with Republican control of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives — with a number of House races still pending — will fundamentally alter the operation of the executive branch and...more

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Health Dose: Post-Election Edition

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Holland & Knight's Healthcare & Life Sciences Policy Team regularly provides updates through our weekly Health Dose. This special Health Dose: Post-Election Edition is intended to outline the short- and long-term potential...more

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The Weekly Hill Update - November 2024

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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more

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The perils of, and tips for, testifying in a congressional oversight hearing

Congressional oversight is proving to be a main focus of the 118th United States Congress, with dozens of investigations already underway and congressional committees having held many more oversight hearings since the start...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Their House, Their Rules: New Republican Majority Adopts New Framework for Hearings, Committees, Depositions, and...

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On January 6, 2023, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the fifteenth ballot after a week of dramatic negotiations with the right flank of his party, finally inaugurating a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2022 Post-Election Outlook

With the 2022 midterm elections now over—save for a number of undecided races—and Congress having returned for a lame-duck session, Americans for the third consecutive President have elected a new House majority in a midterm...more

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How Congressional Oversight May Shift In 2022 And Beyond

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In what has become a truism of U.S. politics over decades, a first-term president's political party typically does not fare well in the midterm elections. With President Joe Biden's approval ratings at a nadir, his domestic...more

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USMCA Inches Forward in Congress, but Time May Be Running Short

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With just weeks remaining on the 2019 congressional calendar, a potential House vote on legislation to implement the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) remains in doubt. Negotiations between House Democrats and the Office of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What's New in Washington - June 2019

The summer season has arrived in Washington and things are heating up in the halls of Congress. A number of high priority legislative proposals ranging from health care to appropriations to patent reform to defense...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

House Rules Change

The House of Representatives has adopted a series of rules changes for the 116th Congress to implement a reform package that House Democrats developed after recapturing the House majority in the November 2018 midterm...more

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Key Takeaways From the Midterm Elections: Washington, D.C.

It will take weeks, if not months, to fully unpack the data and understand the results of the 2018 election. However, one point is certain – voters were engaged in this midterm election. ...more

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Top 10 Things Employers Need To Know About Midterm Election Results

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As many predicted, Democrats recaptured the House for the first time in eight years in yesterday’s midterm elections, while Republicans retained and strengthened their grip on the Senate. That will lead to a dynamic in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: Congressional Investigations and the Midterm Elections

In this episode, Akin Gump congressional investigations practice co-heads Rafi Prober and Steve Ross look at the history of Hill investigations and how the midterm elections may change their emphasis and targets. Among the...more

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