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Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 24, 2021

05.24.2021
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

The House Last week, the House passed a bill to create an independent, bipartisan commission charged with investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol. 35 House Republicans voted to pass the bill, ignoring opposition from House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Despite […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 17, 2021

05.18.2021
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

The House Last week, the House Republican Conference removed Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her leadership post. Rep. Cheney was replaced by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY). This week, the House is expected to establish a commission on the January 6 attack on the Capitol and to vote on a supplemental […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 10, 2021

05.10.2021
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

The House Republican members are poised to remove Liz Cheney (R-WY) from her conference leadership position and replace her with Elise Stefanik (R-NY). Some see this as retribution against Cheney for her outspoken criticism of former President Trump’s role in the violent January 6 attack of the Capitol and her […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of April 19, 2021

04.19.2021
Anthony BedellJosé K. FuentesOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

The House The House returns this week and will spend Monday evening voting on a series of bills under suspension of the rules. Among the mostly non-controversial legislation expected to receive a vote and pass under suspension is a package of bills related to the Department of Homeland Security, HR […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of April 12, 2021

04.13.2021
Anthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

President Joe Biden is pushing Congress to pass his hefty infrastructure and budget proposals only three weeks after it passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. His $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan aims to achieve physical infrastructure modernization, nationwide electric vehicle adoption, and other climate-related initiatives. His $1.5 trillion budget proposal […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying