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Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 24, 2022

01.25.2022
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniOmar FrancoBert GómezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

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 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 17, 2022

01.19.2022
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniOmar FrancoBert GómezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

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 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 10, 2022

01.11.2022
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniOmar FrancoBert GómezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

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 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of January 3, 2022

01.04.2022
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniOmar FrancoBert GómezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

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 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of December 20, 2021

12.20.2021
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellChris BerardiniOmar FrancoBert GómezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

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 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying