The Administration President Biden is slowly reviving talks with congressional Democrats to advance his stalled Build Back Better agenda and rein in inflation. The package, which is rumored to be announced this week, could include measures that can pass a party-line vote in the 50-50 Senate such as insulin price controls, diverse energy investments, and […]
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Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 13, 2022
The House: The House has a busy week ahead with a number of hearings, markups, and floor votes scheduled. First, six of the 12 House appropriation subcommittees will mark up their respective annual funding bills. These subcommittees include Defense, Legislative Branch, Military Construction-VA, Agriculture-FDA, Homeland Security, and Financial Services. The chamber will also take up […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 6, 2022
The Administration: President Biden enters this week with a better-than-expected jobs report for the month of May that details a 390,000 increase in non-farm payrolls and a steady 3.6% unemployment rate. However, the Administration is continuing to address rising inflation due to supply chain backlogs and other setbacks caused by the pandemic that have caused […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 23, 2022
The Administration President Biden is in Tokyo today meeting with Japanese leaders as part of his first Asia visit as President. He began that visit in Seoul last week, where he signed a $40 billion Ukrainian aid bill that provides both military and humanitarian aid to the country in the midst of the Russian invasion. […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 16, 2022
The Senate Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) was hospitalized this weekend after suffering a stroke. Because the Chamber is divided 50-50, his absence could disrupt key Senate votes this week including one on a $40 billion Ukrainian aid bill which Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked last week. The Senate will conduct several hearings this week: […]
Read MoreBecker Named Top-Performing Lobbying Firm by Bloomberg Government for Third Year
Becker is proud to announce that once again the firm has been named to Bloomberg Government’s list of Top-Performing Lobbying Firms. In 2021, the industry’s revenue hit an all-time high of $1.92 billion. Out of the registered lobbying firms that filed Lobbying Disclosure Act reports with the Senate during 2021, Bloomberg Government reviewed the firms […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 9, 2022
The Administration This week, President Biden will sign S.3522 to expand the President’s lend-lease agreement authority to expedite the delivery of weapons to Ukraine and allies. The President is also pushing Congress to consider his request for an additional $33 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine, as the already authorized $13.6 billion in Ukrainian aid […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of May 2, 2022
The Senate Senators will continue to hold hearings related to the President’s budget request this week, as the House will begin work on developing FY 2023 appropriations bills when they return from a weeklong recess. The Senate will also consider the House-passed China competition bill this week. The Senate will also host numerous hearings this week: The Senate Commerce, Science, […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of April 25, 2022
The House and Senate Congress is back in session this week following its two-week Spring Recess, and will remain in session for the next five weeks before the Memorial Day Recess. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced plans to vote on the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, which has already passed the Senate with […]
Read MoreBecker Lobbyists Welcome Newest Client, HP Inc.; National Reach of Firm Grows
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced its representation of HP Inc. to provide lobbying services on the federal level in Washington, DC, and on the state level in Sacramento, California. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, HP has a technology product and service portfolio of […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of April 11, 2022
The Administration Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has officially been confirmed as the Supreme Court’s newest Associate Justice. She is the first African American Woman to sit on the highest court in the land, and will replace Justice Steven Breyer, whom she previously clerked for, when the Court’s current term ends this June. Jackson was approved […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of April 4, 2022
The Administration President Biden and world leaders are reacting to Russia’s weekend attacks on Ukrainian civilians, with the President going so far as to call for war crime trials against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Domestically, President Biden is renewing his call for gun law reform following last weekend’s mass shooting in Sacramento, California that killed […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 28, 2022
The Administration President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2023 budget request today. The request calls for a $1 trillion reduction in deficit spending over the next decade and flexible social spending legislation. The President’s budget request also includes a plan to levy a 20% minimum tax on U.S. households worth more than $100 million who […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 21, 2022
This Week: Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson This week, the Senate will begin confirmation hearings for President Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. If confirmed, she will be the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, as well as the first Justice to have been a public defender. Her […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 14, 2022
The Administration Last week, Congress passed an omnibus budget bill to fully fund the federal government for the remainder of this fiscal year. Since the start of the Fiscal Year in October, the government has been funded by a series of continuing resolutions that only extended the prior fiscal year’s funding levels. President Biden is […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 7, 2022
Congress Both Chambers return to Washington this week as Senate and House lawmakers work to finalize a $1.5 trillion government funding package before Friday’s deadline, or else be forced to pass another continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown. Since the current fiscal year began October 1, 2021, the Federal government has been funded by […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of February 28, 2022
The Administration Washington—and the world—remain focused on Russia’s unjustified invasion of Ukraine. The United States and its NATO allies have imposed a series of strict sanctions on Russia, and Russia’s economy has already been impacted, including its energy sector, which many countries depend upon. The Administration plans to release emergency oil reserves to mitigate an […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of February 14, 2022
The Senate The Senate has until Friday’s government funding deadline to pass a stopgap measure that cleared the House last week. The measure would temporarily fund the government until mid-March. The framework for this fiscal year’s appropriations bills has been agreed to, and the temporary funding measure would buy lawmakers time to fine-tune the details […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of February 7, 2022
Updates on Government Spending, Russia Sanctions, and Jobs The House and Senate are both in session this week as the February 18 government funding deadline approaches. Both chambers are negotiating an omnibus spending package and need to finalize multiple measures, although the House is planning on passing another continuing resolution this week to last through […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 31, 2022
The Administration Last week, Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement from the bench. His retirement now allows President Biden to nominate his successor who he has promised will be an African American woman. He announced that he will make his decision by the end of February, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 24, 2022
The Administration The State Department has ordered the evacuation of all family members of U.S. Embassy personnel from Kyiv, Ukraine due to the heightened risk of Russia’s invasion of the country. President Biden is considering deploying troops in the region as he continues to send lethal aid to Ukraine. On the domestic front, the White […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 17, 2022
The Senate This week, Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) will begin debating voting rights legislation in the Senate as Democrats continue to push their legislative agenda. The chamber will begin with the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act after they passed the House, though its prospects in the Senate are […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 10, 2022
The Administration President Biden will give his first State of the Union Address on March 1 after accepting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s invitation. Additionally, President Biden is pivoting congressional Democrats’ agenda towards passing voting rights legislation to counteract state legislatures’ recent rollback of ballot access. Democrats are hoping to either convince Republicans to join them […]
Read MoreBecker Expands its Lobbying Footprint in California
Providing Representation and Lobbying Services for Federal and State Clients Ft. Lauderdale, FL, January 5, 2022 – Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals throughout the US, announced that it has expanded its footprint to Sacramento to provide representation and lobbying services for federal and state clients in California. Becker […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 3, 2022
Happy 2022! The Administration and the Senate The Biden Administration hopes to continue progress towards passing the Build Back Better Act (BBB) this year after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) shockingly announced his opposition to the measure in the twilight of 2021. The Administration and Congress will likely either continue negotiations to further scale back the […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of December 20, 2021
The Build Back Better Act Yesterday, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) delivered a fatal blow to the Build Back Better Act (BBB) when he announced he will not vote for it, shocking the White House which was in ongoing negotiations with him. The Act is a budgetary reconciliation bill encompassing many of President Biden’s and Democrats’ […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of December 13, 2021
Finishing 2021’s To-Do List Lawmakers in both houses will vote to raise the debt limit past the 2022 midterms, just as Treasury Secretary Yellen warned the U.S. could breach its current limit and default as soon as this week. Senate Republicans backed a one-time bill to suspend the filibuster’s 60-vote hurdle to fast-track extending the […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of December 6, 2021
The End of Year Push Continues Last week, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law a stopgap measure to fund the Federal Government and avoid a government shutdown through mid-February. The measure funds the government at current levels while new funding legislation is negotiated and finalized, buying Congress more time to finalize that legislation. […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of November 29, 2021
Congress Returns Today to Finish a Busy 2021 The Federal Government faces the threat of another government shutdown this Friday, December 3, when funding will run out. To avert a shutdown, lawmakers will need to pass another temporary stopgap spending measure or a full funding bill. House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) wants to pass another temporary measure […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of November 22, 2021
THE HOUSE The House is out this week for Thanksgiving apart from a pro forma session on Tuesday. Last Friday, after receiving the cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the House passed the Build Back Better Act. The Act’s social infrastructure and tax-and-spend measures include: Four weeks of paid family leave Universal preschool […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: November 15, 2021
THE HOUSE This week, the House will likely consider the tax-and-spend reconciliation bill currently undergoing a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost analysis. Moderate Democrats have withheld their support for the bill until they see a CBO report that aligns with previous White House cost estimates. Progressives insist they will vote on the bill regardless of […]
Read MoreBecker Spotlight: Legislative Outlook
Congress has only five legislative days until its Thanksgiving recess and just ten days until December 3 when the government funding stopgap expires. While Congress is set to conclude its 2021 business on December 10, Members may stay in town past that point to take up last-minute legislation. Legislative Outlook: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: November 8, 2021
Infrastructure Week is Finally Here Late last Friday, the House passed the $550 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill – the final step needed to send the measure to President Biden’s desk for his signature. The long-awaited vote came after months of delays and political balking between House Progressives and Senate Moderates over the scope of the […]
Read More“Federal Funding to Support a Smarter World,” NTT
In all my years working with public agencies to secure federal funding, both from my role on Capitol Hill as a Senate staffer and now as a consultant to cities and counties, never have Congress and the White House made such an extraordinary commitment to investment in public infrastructure and local government services. This unprecedented […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: November 1, 2021
THE ADMINISTRATION President Biden’s domestic agenda – housed in both the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the partisan reconciliation deal – is the closest it has ever been to passing, with votes on both measures expected to occur this week. If they pass, it will give President Biden the credibility boost he needs as he continues […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 25, 2021
THE ADMINISTRATION Over the weekend, President Biden met with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) at his Delaware home to break the gridlock on his multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation bill. While no official deal has been announced, it is likely that key climate and family care provisions will be pared back or […]
Read MoreBecker Welcomes Norfolk Airport Authority as Newest Federal Lobbying Client
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announces that they will be providing comprehensive federal government relations and legislative liaison services on behalf of their newest client, Norfolk Airport Authority (NAA). The NAA is political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia and an independent […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 18, 2021
THE ADMINISTRATION Although Congress temporarily extended the debt limit through December 3, 2021, some experts believe the actual deadline will be much later. Flexible spending and collection from coronavirus relief, tax revenues, and a potential boost to the Highway Trust Fund through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan (should it pass) will impact when Congress passes the […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 11, 2021
THE ADMINISTRATION President Biden faces compounding challenges with the embattled infrastructure deal, the ongoing pandemic, and record-low approval numbers – all of which threaten Democrats’ already slim majorities in Congress. The United States and the Taliban had their first formal meeting last weekend following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The two sides met in Doha, […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 4, 2021
Last Thursday – the end of the previous fiscal year – Congress staved off an impending government shutdown by passing a temporary stopgap measure to keep the government funded at current levels through December 3rd. In the interim, lawmakers will continue to negotiate various appropriations bills containing the President’s budget requests that failed to pass […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 27, 2021
Democrats face their biggest challenge in operating a united government this week by attempting to pass legislation advancing President Biden’s domestic agenda, avoiding a government shutdown, and keeping the United States from defaulting on its debts for the first time in history. This week, the House will consider the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package which passed the […]
Read MoreBecker Welcomes National Association of Waterfront Employers as Newest Federal Lobbying Client
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announces that they will be providing comprehensive federal government relations and legislative liaison services on behalf of their newest client, National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE). NAWE is a Washington-based trade association whose member companies are privately […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 20, 2021
THE HOUSE As recess concludes, House lawmakers return to D.C. to consider measures to fund the government before it shuts down in 10 days. They are likely to pass a temporary stopgap spending measure until a permanent appropriations bill is passed sometime in December. Though language has not been released, House Democrats are also expected […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 13, 2021
THE HOUSE This week, House Committees will markup their portions of congressional Democrats’ $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, which Members hope to pass by the end of September. Those Committees are: Agriculture, Energy & Commerce, Financial Services, Judiciary, Veterans’ Affairs, Homeland Security, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Ways & Means. Because Democrats can only afford to lose […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 6, 2021
THE HOUSE & THE SENATE There are a small number of hearings and markups this week, despite the ongoing congressional recess. The House Financial Services Committee will consider emergency rental assistance during the pandemic, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee will discuss the future of biomedicine. The Senate’s Special Committee on Aging […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 30, 2021
THE ADMINISTRATION The nation is reeling from the tragic deaths of 13 U.S. servicemembers and dozens of Afghans during an ISIS-K attack on Kabul’s Airport. In the wake of the bombing, President Biden authorized a counteroffensive that eliminated two ISIS-K members. He has also committed that his Administration would evacuate as many willing U.S. citizens, […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 23, 2021
THE HOUSE The House returns from its August recess this week to debate the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill, the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure package, and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The Democrat-only budget resolution sets a September 15th deadline for Senate and House committees to allocate $3.5 trillion among their areas of jurisdiction […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 9, 2021
THE SENATE The Senate moves closer to passing the $550 billion bipartisan infrastructure package this week. After a weekend of debate, 18 Senate Republicans joined all 50 Democratic Senators to limit further debate on the bill, indicating bipartisan support for the bill’s passage. During discussions, the Senate debated proposed amendments, one of the most notable […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 2, 2021
THE SENATE Weeks after President Biden and a group of bipartisan senators announced agreement on a bipartisan infrastructure framework, final bill language will soon be voted upon. For weeks, a bipartisan group of Senators have worked to finalize the legislative text and the plan’s pay-fors. Now, after bill language is polished, the legislation will move […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 26, 2021
THE HOUSE As Senate leaders continue to negotiate bipartisan infrastructure, President Biden and Congressional Democrats are also constructing a social spending bill which includes items proposed by the President in his American Jobs and Families Plans that are not included in the bipartisan deal. At a proposed price tag of $3.5 trillion, the measure would […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 19, 2021
THE HOUSE The House is prepared to vote on five appropriations “minibus” packages this week, including Commerce-Justice-Science, Defense, Homeland Security, Legislative Branch, and State and Foreign Operations. The remaining bills are set to be taken up next week, including Agriculture-FDA, Energy and Water, Financial Services, Interior-Environment, Labor-HHS-Education, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD. The House Oversight and […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 12, 2021
THE HOUSE The House is back in session following the July 4th recess. The House Appropriations Committee will mark up its Subcommittees’ budget proposals after each Subcommittee’s respective markup. Key subcommittee bills are Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water Development; Labor, HHS, and Education; and Transportation-HUD. The Energy and Water Subcommittee’s bill proposes spending […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 5, 2021
THE HOUSE & SENATE Both Chambers of Congress are on recess this week following the July 4th holiday. It has now been six months since the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and fears of future attacks on both the Capitol and members of Congress remain. In response, D.C. Capitol Police is enhancing security for members […]
Read MoreBecker Signs The Diversity in Government Relations Coalition Industry Pledge
Becker is proud to announce that the firm has signed The Diversity in Government Relations Coalition Industry Pledge. The DGR Coalition aspires to foster and strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion among entities that influence local, state, and federal policy through data collection, strategic communications, and stakeholder engagement. This pledge is part of its greater non-partisan […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: June 28, 2021
THE ADMINISTRATION We have a deal! Last week, President Biden and a bipartisan group of Senators announced that an infrastructure package had finally been agreed upon. The plan outlines $579B in new spending, with a total price tag of $1.2T over eight years, for traditional infrastructure investment. Specifically, $312B is allocated for transportation infrastructure, including […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: June 21, 2021
THE HOUSE This week, the House will consider three Congressional Review Act resolutions to overturn Trump-era regulations. The resolutions have already passed the Senate and are supported by the White House: S.J. Res 13 will nullify an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rule which provides employers with information to resolve discrimination claims outside court; S.J. Res. […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: June 14, 2021
THE HOUSE This week, the House will consider H.R. 256, which would repeal the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that sanctioned U.S. military operations in Iraq. The Biden Administration supports the effort. House Committees will also hold numerous hearings: House Financial Services Committee will conduct a hearing on digital currencies; House Education […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: June 7, 2021
THE HOUSE The House is back from its Memorial Day recess. The House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee will consider its INVEST in America Act this Wednesday. Committee Chairman Pete DeFazio (D-OR) has touted that the Bill largely aligns with President Biden’s original infrastructure proposal. The T&I Committee is one of five Congressional committees which […]
Read MoreBecker Spotlight: President Biden’s FY2022 Budget Request
President Biden released his $6 trillion budget proposal on May 28th, which calls for massive funding increases to address infrastructure modernization and climate change resiliency. It projects a $1.8 trillion deficit in the first year and at least a trillion-dollar deficit annually for the next decade. As a result of those deficits, the Administration projects […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: May 31, 2021
THE HOUSE A House special election for New Mexico’s 1st District will be held this week. Former Rep. Deb Haaland vacated her seat to become President Biden’s Interior secretary. The seat will likely remain Democratic, adding one more vote to the Democrats’ slim majority in the House. The House began its Memorial Day Recess and […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: May 24, 2021
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 President Joe Biden’s call on […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: May 17, 2021
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 spending bill for U.S. Capitol […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: May 10, 2021
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 subsequent vote to impeach the […]
Read MoreBecker Named Top-Performing Lobbying Firm by Bloomberg Government for Second Year
Becker is proud to announce that the firm, once again, has been named to Bloomberg Government’s list of Top-Performing Lobbying Firms. Lobbying hit an all-time high in 2020, emphasizing the importance of the influence industry during the economic uncertainty created by the global pandemic. Out of the 2,095 registered lobbying firms that filed Lobbying Disclosure […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: April 19, 2021
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 1532 – the Improving Federal […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: April 12, 2021
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 would boost investments in similar […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: March 8, 2021
THE HOUSE The House is back in session for four days of votes this week. At the top of the agenda will be the $1.9 trillion relief bill which the Senate, after some delay, passed over the weekend. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the bill could pass as early as Tuesday afternoon; it is […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 1, 2021
THE HOUSE The House is back in Washington, D.C. for votes this week. After passing an initial draft of President Biden’s proposed American Rescue Plan early Saturday morning, the House will turn to other Democratic priorities as it waits for the Senate to take up the nearly $2 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation. One major bill […]
Read MoreBecker Lobbyists Welcome Newest Client, 3M; National Reach of Firm Grows
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced that it is proud to represent newest client, 3M, to provide lobbying services bicoastally at the federal level in Washington, D.C. and state level in California, beginning January 1, 2021. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, 3M […]
Read More100% FEMA Reimbursement by Executive Order
Yesterday, President Biden filed an executive order (EO) to retroactively reimburse states (and their local government subgrantees) for FEMA-eligible services – including masks, gloves, emergency feeding actions, sheltering at risk populations, etc. – that were provided from the beginning of the pandemic in January 2020. Below is the official language regarding the scope of this […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of February 1, 2021
Both chambers of Congress are speeding towards passing President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through budgetary reconciliation, which bypasses the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rule in favor of a simple majority vote. In a 50-50 Senate, the move would require every Democrat – including centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) – to vote for the measure […]
Read MoreWashington, D.C. Update: President Biden’s First Term Plans
While many of President Biden’s plans can be accomplished through executive orders, those requiring congressional approval will be met with slim Democratic majorities. Below are his current goals: Climate & Energy Ban new oil and gas permits on public land and water. Rejoin the Paris Climate Accords. End the Keystone XL Pipeline project. Make the […]
Read MoreBecker Federal Lobbying Team Welcomes Newest Client, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists, and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, announced its representation of Hennepin County, Minnesota, and its subsidiary corporation, Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc., in Washington, DC, before Congress, the White House and with various federal agencies, beginning January 1, 2021. With over 1.2 million residents, […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of November 30, 2020
THE HOUSE After cancelling scheduled votes for early in the week, the House will formally be back in session on Wednesday this week with much to accomplish before the end of the year. Federal government funding is currently set to expire in just eleven days. Last week, it was widely reported that House Appropriations Committee […]
Read MoreBecker Spotlight: November 17, 2020
The incoming Biden Administration began to take shape today with a formal announcement of President-elect Joe Biden’s top White House advisers. Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) will be leaving a safely Democratic House seat to serve as a senior adviser to the President and Director of Public Engagement for the new administration. Jen O’Malley Dillion, who […]
Read MorePost-2020 Election: Biden Transition and First Term
After a long week, most major media outlets are now reporting that Joe Biden has secured the votes needed to win the state of Pennsylvania, thus putting him over the 270 electoral vote threshold needed to win the election. Although Joe Biden is now widely accepted as the President-Elect as states continue the process of […]
Read MoreWashington, D.C. Update: Appropriations / Stimulus Outlook
Appropriations / Stimulus Outlook Amid continued uncertainty related to several key Senate races and a focus on the Presidential transition, the Senate reconvened yesterday and the House will reconvene next week. With the return, I am most focused on the state of play on two key items – appropriations and stimulus. Stimulus Several coronavirus response […]
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: The State of the House of Representatives Moving Forward
The State of the House of Representatives Moving Forward Nearly a week after Election Day, Democrats across the country were celebrating as the major television networks declared Joe Biden the next President of the United States. That celebration, however, may be short-lived, as both parties prepare for two Senate elections in Georgia on January […]
Read MoreWashington, D.C. Update: November 5, 2020
The tally now stands at 48 Republicans and 48 Democrats in the Senate, with four races yet to be resolved. While it seems unlikely, Democrats do still have a narrow, longshot path to taking the Senate. Control of each chamber has a dramatic impact on priority setting and bill passage, so I hesitate to get […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of October 26, 2020
The Elections That Will Determine Control of the Senate For the first time since 2014, control of what has been called the world’s greatest deliberative body – the United States Senate – feels truly up for grabs. The Senate of the current 116th Congress is comprised of 53 Republicans and 47 Democrats (though two are […]
Read MoreBecker Helps Secure the #1 Domestic Port Development Award For the Virginia Port Authority
Becker’s Government Relations team helped secured $20M+ in government funding for the Central Rail Yard (CRY) expansion project at Norfolk International Terminals (NIT). The Port Infrastructure Development Grant will build on the investments already made across its two largest terminals, the NIT and Virginia International Gateway (VIG), to expand on-terminal rail capacity at NIT. The […]
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Top 2020 House Races to Watch
Top 2020 House Races to Watch After two years of unified Republican control of the White House and both chambers of Congress following the 2016 election, Democrats reclaimed a significant majority of the 435 voting seats in the House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections. Republicans held an impressive 59-seat majority after the […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of September 29, 2020
The House The House formally returned to session today for the final legislative week before the November elections. There are a number of important hearings scheduled for this week: The Natural Resources Committee will hold both a markup and legislative hearing this week; The Oversight Committee is holding two days of hearings on prescription drug […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: House Passes Stopgap Measure to Avoid Shutdown
On Tuesday, the House passed a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 11 on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. It now awaits consideration in the Senate, where it is expected to pass in the next week before government funding runs out on October 1. Congress will attempt to finalize nearly $1.4 […]
Read MoreUpdated Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance for State and Local Governments
On Monday, September 21, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released updated guidance in the form of an FAQ document (click here to view) regarding Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) reporting requirements for state and local governments receiving CRF funds. Certain changes made (see questions 63, 70-72) appear to directly address bipartisan concerns […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of September 14, 2020
THE HOUSE The House formally returns to session on Monday with a series of votes on a number of non-controversial bills in the evening. The pressure on House Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi is increasing as negotiations on another coronavirus relief bill have stalled. Democratic Leadership has thus far been steadfast in their calls for […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of August 3, 2020
Following a weekend of discussions, the four main players in the latest round of coronavirus relief negotiations – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin – met again this afternoon in the Capitol. Despite meeting for two hours, it […]
Read MoreSenate Introduces HEALS Act – First Step Toward Passage of Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the HEALS Act, the first step in negotiations toward passage of the next coronavirus relief package. I’ve attached the section by section and wanted to first give you a few headlines related to local government needs: The HEALS Act does not allocate additional state and local aid beyond […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 20, 2020
THE HOUSE The House is back in session today following a two-week absence. While the House is currently only scheduled to be in session for the next two weeks, Members are being advised that the start of August recess may be delayed by a week as the House has a number of important measures to […]
Read MoreNext Phase Stimulus Bill Update
When Congress returns next week, we believe talks will intensify on a new package of pandemic-related stimulus. The House is scheduled to start its August recess by August 3, with the Senate following a week later, and both the White House and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have said that they want Congress to complete […]
Read MoreFEMA Public Assistance Guidance, Cost Share Legislation, and Hurricane/COVID Planning
There has been a good deal of FEMA news since Friday including public assistance guidance, legislation to decrease local cost share, and some interesting coverage from Axios on the potential intersection of hurricane season and continuing COVID-19 response. Here is a breakdown: Public Assistance Guidance On Friday we participated in a webinar discussion with FEMA’s […]
Read MoreBecker Recognized as Top-Performing Lobbying Firm by Bloomberg Government
Washington, D.C. – April 6, 2020 – Becker is thrilled to announce its recognition on Bloomberg Government’s list of 2019 Top-Performing Lobbying Firms. With lobbying revenue reaching levels not seen in a decade and growth only expected to accelerate, the annual analysis highlights the power players to know in Washington, D.C.’s influence industry. Out of […]
Read MoreThe Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020
Yesterday, Senate Republicans introduced their version of the 3rd coronavirus-focused legislative package, The Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020. This will mark the start of negotiations, which will take place throughout the weekend with a goal of votes in the House and Senate next week. It is a lot to wade through, but some of the key […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 16, 2020
THE HOUSE The House is in recess this week. Before adjourning for recess late Friday night, the House took legislative action to combat the spread and negative impact of the Coronavirus with the passage of HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Below are some of the bill’s key provisions: $250 million for HHS […]
Read MoreBecker Insider | March 2020
The Becker Insider provides recent news and unique perspectives into the Florida policy issues that matter most to you. At Becker, we believe that our strengths truly lie in our differences. Our local, state, and federal lobbying teams have deep and longstanding relationships across the political spectrum, allowing us to better champion the interests of […]
Read More$8.3 Billion Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill Passed in Response to COVID-19
Last week the House passed an $8.3 billion emergency supplemental spending bill in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The bipartisan package, which includes nearly $7.8 billion for agencies dealing with the virus, comes after days of intense negotiations. It is not immediately clear how local officials will be able to access these funds, but […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 9, 2020
THE HOUSE The House returned to session on Monday. This week, the House is expected to vote on repealing President Trump’s travel ban in a way that limits Republican attempts to use a procedural tactic to significantly alter or delay legislation on the House floor. This could signal the beginning of the end for the […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of March 2, 2020
THE HOUSE The House returns to session Monday evening. Following confirmed reports of the first U.S. death related to the coronavirus, the House is expected to vote this week on an emergency funding measure to provide $7 billion in funds to combat the disease. In addition to those focusing on the coronavirus, the House is […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of February 25, 2020
THE HOUSE The House is officially back in session this evening. However, all recorded votes will be delayed until Wednesday at the earliest as many members are in South Carolina this evening for the Democratic debate. Once the majority of House members are back in Washington, there are a number of critical committee hearings this […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of February 10, 2020
THE HOUSE The House is back in session this evening. Following the release of House Democrats’ infrastructure plan last week, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) is expressing cautious optimism of reaching a principle agreement on the proposal with the Trump Administration following a conversation with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin last week. Chairman […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of February 4, 2020
THE HOUSE The House returned to session Tuesday evening. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) is expected to hold a news conference rolling out a legislative agenda aimed at supporting military families. Democratic Leaders in both the House and Senate will hold a news conference with healthcare patients ahead of the State of the Union address to […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 28, 2020
THE HOUSE The House returned to session Monday evening. House Democrats are expected to release their infrastructure plans, which will likely include stated priorities of the Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce Committees, this week. There are also a number of important hearings in the House this week, including: Ways and […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 13, 2020
THE HOUSE The House returns on Monday evening this week and is expected to take up legislation appointing House managers and transmitting articles of impeachment to the Senate. The vote is expected on either Tuesday or Wednesday this week. The House is also expected to hold a number of important hearings this week, including: The […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 6, 2020
THE HOUSE The House formally returns to session on Tuesday evening this week. With tensions in the Middle East rising following the Trump Administration’s decision to authorize drone strikes in Iraq that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, the House is expected to introduce and take up a measure limiting the President’s power to authorize potential […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of December 16, 2019
THE HOUSE The House formally returns on Tuesday with a full plate ahead of what is expected to be the final legislative work week of 2019. On the impeachment front, the House Rules Committee is expected to meet on Tuesday to set the guidelines for floor debate on Articles of Impeachment. A final floor vote […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of November 18, 2019
THE HOUSE The House returns Monday evening when they are expected to consider a number of bills under suspension of the rules including a reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and legislation which would require publicly traded companies to disclose the race, ethnicity, and gender of board members and executives. Additionally, this is a […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of October 21, 2019
THE HOUSE The House returns to session Monday evening with a full agenda for a shortened week. Votes on Thursday have been cancelled following the passing of Congressman Elijah Cummings. Cummings will lie in state in the Capitol on Thursday. Following a ceremony for family and Members of Congress, the public will be permitted to […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of October 14, 2019
THE HOUSE The House returns from a two-week break today with a number of bills under consideration for this week. Amid the ongoing trade dispute with China and the recent controversy that has directed public scrutiny towards the National Basketball Association’s relationship with the Chinese government, the House will take up a package of China-related […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of September 23, 2019
THE HOUSE The House is back in session on Tuesday this week. While the House accomplished a great deal of its most pressing work last week in passing a Continuing Resolution aimed at avoiding another government shutdown at the end of the month and giving Congress breathing room as it works to pass spending bills […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of September 16, 2019
THE HOUSE The House is back in session this week beginning on Tuesday as Congress continues work to avoid another government shutdown. The House is expected to begin work on a stopgap funding bill that would extend current government funding past the October 1st deadline in order to give lawmakers more time to work […]
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Fall Appropriations Outlook
Fall Appropriations Outlook With the 2020 Fiscal Year beginning October 1st, Congress has less than three weeks to pass legislation to avoid another government shutdown. While Congressional Leadership from both parties have struck an optimistic chord on avoiding a shutdown, it is almost certain that a Continuing Resolution will be required in order to […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of September 9, 2019
THE HOUSE The House returns this week from its six-week summer recess with a busy agenda. Monday evening, the House is expected to vote on a series of energy bills, including some that would block oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and the eastern Gulf […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 22, 2019
THE HOUSE The House is back in session for their final week of work before August recess. There are tentative plans to vote on a number of measures under suspension of the rules including legislation addressing underfunded pensions, the Trump Administration’s ability to limit asylum claims, ending unwanted robocalls, and the veterans’ health initiative. […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 16, 2019
THE HOUSE The House is back in session as of Monday evening with much to accomplish before the August recess. Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said discussions on a debt ceiling agreement with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin will continue this week. Some notable bills are under consideration this week including a resolution recommending that Attorney […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 9, 2019
THE HOUSE The House returns from the July 4th holiday recess Tuesday evening. Among the bills expected to be considered by the House this week is HR 2500, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020, a major funding hurdle Congress must clear. There are also a number of notable hearings taking place in the House […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 24, 2019
THE HOUSE The House will continue consideration of H.R. 3055, a five-bill package encompassing appropriations spending for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Interior, Veteran’s Affairs, Transportation and HUD, among others, for FY-20. The House is also considering H.R. 3351, the FY-20 Financial Services spending bill and H.R. 2722 which discusses elections security. House Democrats […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 17, 2019
THE HOUSE The House will continue working on H.R. 2740 encompassing the appropriations bills for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State and Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development. The House is also planning to take up a separate minibus package H.R. 3055 covering the Interior Department, EPA, and other environmental agencies. This […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 10, 2019
THE HOUSE The House returns this week with a focus on oversight and appropriations. On Monday afternoon, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing titled “Lessons from the Mueller Report: Presidential Obstruction and Other Crimes” featuring John Dean, former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon, and other prosecutors. The House is also expected to […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: June 3, 2019
THE HOUSE The House returns for a short week starting Monday and ending Wednesday as lawmakers begin their push to pass important legislation before the August recess. The first order of business in the House will be passing HR 2157, the long awaited disaster aid bill that will provide $19.2 billion in funding for the […]
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Consumers First Act
Consumers First Act On Wednesday, the House passed HR 1500, the Consumers First Act, by a 231-191 vote strictly along party lines. The bill is House Democrats most significant effort to date aimed at reversing or mitigating the impact of the substantial changes made by the Trump Administration to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: May 20, 2019
THE HOUSE House Democrats’ oversight efforts continue this week with a number of significant actions expected in addition to votes on other notable legislation. The House Intelligence Committee is expected to vote this week on the public release of transcripts from former Trump attorney Michael Cohen as well as possible “enforcement action” against Attorney […]
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: U.S.- China Trade Dispute
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week in the spotlight: dispute over U.S.-China Trade continues, Chinese trade practices are under scrutiny, and the consequences of tariffs could be widespread. Learn what the impact of these issues means for the U.S.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: May 13, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: May 7, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Review of the 116th Congress and a Look Ahead
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. Since the start of 2019, the divided 116th Congress has been able to secure passage and enactment of several bipartisan bills. Learn what bills have passed and stay up to date on priorities still on the horizon.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: April 29, 2019
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Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: April 15, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: April 8, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s spotlight addresses the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, originally signed into law in 1994.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: April 01, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Disaster Aid Funding
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s spotlight dives into proposed amendments to a disaster aid package (H.R. 268) that will provide recovery funds for recent natural disasters.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: March 25, 2019
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Consumer Privacy
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights how technology has outpaced the law and discusses legislation related to GDPR, IoT, and more.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: President Trump’s Fiscal 2020 Budget Proposal
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition focuses on the release of President Trump’s Fiscal 2020 Budget Proposal, which requests $4.7 trillion while proposing large domestic discretionary spending cuts.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: March 11, 2019
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Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: March 4, 2019
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Climate Change
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition focuses on the ongoing conversation surrounding climate change.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Congressional Diversity Efforts
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition discusses the expected expanded legislative efforts to increase diversity in Congress and the private sector.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: February 11, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Infrastructure Package Outlook
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition discusses the new efforts in the House and Senate that could outline the pathway to reaching a bipartisan agreement on an infrastructure package.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: February 04, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Conference Committee Outlook
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, the conference committee tasked with negotiating a border security measure and averting another shutdown met for the first time.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: January 28, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: January 22, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Diversity and Bipartisanship Matter
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, we discuss the record number of minority members recently elected to Congress and State Capitols around the county. At Becker, we are also committed to a diverse and bipartisan team, realizing that our strengths truly lie in our […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: January 14, 2019
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Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: January 07, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: House Rules Package Overview
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, the 116th Congress met for the first time and one of the first actions was to pass a rules package for the Congress.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: January 02, 2019
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Criminal Justice Reform Update
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights the Senate’s passing of the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform package that will change criminal sentencing guidelines and increase job training opportunities for prisoners. Click here to read.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: December 17, 2018
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Farm Bill Passes Congress
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, the Farm Bill passed in the House and Senate and President Donald Trump is expected to sign the $867 billion measure, which will reauthorize agriculture and nutrition programs for five more years.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: December 10, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Ranking Members of the 116th Congress
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition introduces you to Republican ranking members of 116th Congress.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: G-20 Trade Implications
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, President Donald Trump travels to the G-20 Summit in Argentina where trade is expected to be a leading topic of discussion.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: November 26, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Outlook on New House Committee Chairs
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights the new chairs in the House of Representatives.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: November 12, 2018
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Midterm Election Results
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, the midterm elections produced divided control of Congress with Republicans maintaining their advantage in the Senate and Democrats taking control of the House.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Bert Gómez’s One-Year Anniversary
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition features a letter from Senior Corporate and Government Relations Director Bert Gómez.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 29, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Lame Duck Session Outlook
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition discusses the lame duck session that will begin soon after the election. Congress must consider a spending bill and could also take up the Farm Bill, a tax package, or other outstanding legislative items.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 22, 2018
Becker’s Washington Weekly gives reader’s insight into what’s currently happening on Capitol Hill. Stay up-to-date on pertinent legislation and other issues passing through the U.S. House and Senate each week.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Health Care in the New Congress
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights multiple proposals on health care reform which have been introduced in the House and Senate.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 15, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Midterm Elections Approach
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition discusses the midterm elections which are rapidly approaching. Control of the House and Senate will be decided and will determine the agenda in Washington.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 08, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights the new trade deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: October 01, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Continuing Resolution Update
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition discusses legislation that will avert a government shutdown and which President Donald Trump is expected to sign into law.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 24, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Tariff Update
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition outlines President Donald Trump’s new set of tariffs on Chinese goods.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 17, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Tax Cut 2.0
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, the House Ways and Means Committee marked up the “Tax Cut 2.0” package, the sequel to the December 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 10, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Appropriations Update
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition features an overview of two separate minibus appropriation bills.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: September 04, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: NAFTA Update
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, the United States and Mexico reached consensus on a bilateral trade agreement as part of NAFTA renegotiation talks, however the question of whether Mexico will be exempt from recent steel and aluminum tariffs has still not been resolved.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 30, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 27, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Election Security Bill
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition outlines the Secure Elections Act amidst growing concerns over the vulnerability of U.S. elections to foreign interference.
Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Senate Opioid Bill
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition discusses the HEAL Act of 2018, which the Senate could consider and if passed, would make substantive changes to Medicare and Medicaid policies in order to combat the opioid crisis.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 13, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Clean Water Act Permitting
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ memo outlining an interpretation of the federal government’s role in the Clean Water Act’s permitting process.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: August 06, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Flood Insurance
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, President Donald Trump signed legislation temporarily extending the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) until the end of hurricane season. While the NFIP has been extended until November 30th, Congress is still working toward a long-term extension and reforms.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 30, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Tariffs and E.U. Trade
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights President Donald Trump’s increased efforts to implement tariffs.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 23, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Supreme Court Nomination Process
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week, President Donald Trump announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his second nominee to the United States Supreme Court. If confirmed, Judge Kavanaugh would replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 16, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Supreme Court Nomination Process – July 2018
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition highlights the process of Supreme Court Nomination by the president.
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 09, 2018
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Read MoreBecker’s Spotlight: Transportation & Housing Appropriations
Becker’s Spotlight offers a weekly in-depth analysis of an issue driving the discussion in Washington. This week’s edition discusses the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which Congress is expected to consider in the next round of appropriation votes. The legislation will provide record levels of funding to the DOT and […]
Read MoreBecker’s Washington Weekly: July 02, 2018
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Read MoreGovernment Relations Consultant Amanda Wood Moves to Becker & Poliakoff
WASHINGTON, D.C., October 21, 2013 – Becker & Poliakoff today announced the appointment of veteran government relations consultant Amanda Wood as a Senior Government Relations Consultant in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Wood, who represents municipal, corporate and nonprofit clients, brings to Becker & Poliakoff experience as legislative aide on Capitol Hill and nine years in government […]
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