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 […]
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, […]
Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying
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 […]
Becker Helps Secure the #1 Domestic Port Development Award For the Virginia Port Authority
10.16.2020
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 […]
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 […]
