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Becker Spotlight: The Status of AI and What Lies Ahead

07.13.2023
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniShannon DuncansonOmar FrancoBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

Written by: Jose Molinelli, Legislative Intern Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a topic of growing interest in both government and business. Its myriad of benefits and risks pose a dilemma in striking a balance between incentivizing its development and mitigating its potential impacts on civil rights, national security, and democracy. […]

Areas of Focus: Federal Lobbying, Government Law & Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 10, 2023

07.10.2023
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniShannon DuncansonOmar FrancoBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

Crunch Time for Congress Both Chambers of Congress return to DC this week following a two-week recess, and have only three short weeks left to do business before the month-long August recess which signals the homestretch of this year’s session. The House The House is starting the week with a […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker Spotlight: Latest Proposals for Immigration Reform in Congress

06.27.2023
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniShannon DuncansonOmar FrancoBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

Written by: Jose Molinelli, Legislative Intern Amid the ongoing push for immigration reform from both parties in Congress, two proposals have recently emerged in the House of Representatives and the Senate: The bipartisan “Dignity for Immigrants while Guarding our Nation to Ignite and Deliver the American Dream Act of 2023” […]

Areas of Focus: Federal Lobbying, Government Law & Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of June 19, 2023

06.19.2023
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniShannon DuncansonOmar FrancoBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

The House The House returns to DC this week after Speaker McCarthy reached a tentative agreement to reopen floor votes after a handful of lawmakers initially blocked the process due to objections over the debt limit deal passed earlier in the month. Lawmakers will take up several bills under expedited […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker Named Top-Performing Lobbying Firm by Bloomberg Government for Fourth Year

06.13.2023
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniShannon DuncansonOmar FrancoBert GómezSadie HaireAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

In 2022, lobbying spending in Washington reached a new high of $4 billion and Becker is proud to announce that once again the firm has been named to Bloomberg Government’s list of Top-Performing Lobbying Firms. Out of the registered lobbying firms that filed Lobbying Disclosure Act reports with the Senate […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying