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Laura Swett and David LaCerte Nominated for Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commissioner Seats

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On June 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the nomination of Laura Swett to occupy the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) seat previously held by Chairman Mark Christie. Following this, on July 16, 2025,...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Authorizes Immediate Changes at Independent Federal Agencies

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Individuals and businesses regulated by independent federal agencies may find immediate changes in agency leadership following a May 22, 2025, ruling by the United States Supreme Court....more

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Venable FDA Pulse: FDA at the 100-Day Mark of Trump Administration 2.0

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Since returning to office for a second term, President Trump has taken steps to reshape federal agencies. Here, we discuss the significant changes that have occurred at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) during...more

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Senate Confirms Michael Barr Nomination to be Fed Vice Chair for Supervision

Recently, the full Senate confirmed Michael Barr to a four-year term as Vice Chair for Supervision and to Randal Quarles’ unexpired term as a member of the Board of Governors. That unexpired term as a member of the Board will...more

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Senate Banking Committee Clears Three Financial Regulatory Nominations, Including Michael Barr for Fed Vice Chair of Supervision

Recently, in a welcome glimmer of bipartisanship, the Senate Banking Committee voted to move three of President Biden’s financial regulatory nominees to the full Senate. ...more

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Sarah Bloom Raskin Withdraws from Fed Nomination

Earlier this week, Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew her nomination to be Vice Chair of Supervision and a Governor at the Federal Reserve Board. The withdrawal follows the boycott of Ms. Raskin’s nomination, along with four other...more

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EEOC Roundup, Part II: The Latest Personnel Changes at the Agency and How They Are Expected to Shape Policy

There is an old saying in Washington, D.C., that personnel is policy. It is common sense: whoever is in charge of a federal agency or subagency will impart his or her own particular policy preferences on the agency’s...more

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Democratic Senators oppose Mulvaney freeze on payments from CFPB civil penalty fund/English reported to urge continued enforcement...

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At a press conference on November 27, Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s designee for CFPB Acting Director, is reported to have announced that he has placed a 30-day freeze on all regulatory action, CFPB hiring, and payments...more

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Federal court asked to decide who is CFPB Acting Director

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Last Friday, November 24, effective at midnight, Richard Corday resigned as CFPB Director.  Earlier in the day, the CFPB issued a press release announcing that Mr. Cordray had named Leandra English, the CFPB’s Chief of Staff,...more

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