Former Broward Children’s Services Council Government Relations Manager Joins Growing Group Ft Lauderdale, FL – December 8, 2025 – Becker is pleased to announce that Nicholas Hessing has joined the firm’s government lobbying team. Hessing will support Becker’s state lobbying team and longtime Broward lobbyist Bernie Friedman in representing more […]
Defense and Healthcare Bills Take Center Stage As Congress begins its second-to-last session week of 2025, both chambers will be focused on defense and health care policy. This week, the House plans to take up the FY’26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), along with a package that would ease securities […]
Congress Closes Out 2025 Congress returns to Washington this week for the final working month of the year with no shortage of legislative must-dos before January. This week, the House will take up legislation dealing with transparency in foreign funding and small business policy. It will also take up bills […]
Omar Franco, head of Becker & Poliakoff’s Federal Lobbying Practice in Washington, D.C., graces the front cover of the Fall 2025 issue of INFLUENCE Magazine. The feature explores the growth of Florida-based lobbying firms beyond their Sunshine State roots. Becker’s lobbying practice is known for strategically leveraging the team’s decades […]
The federal government has reopened following a 43-day government shutdown – the longest in U.S. history. The deal to reopen Washington extends funding for most of the federal government through January 30 while fully funding Congress, the Departments of Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, the FDA, and military construction projects through […]
