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Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of September 14, 2020

09.14.2020
Anthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

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 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

U.S. Department of Labor Announces Guidance for the Lost Wages Assistance Program to Provide Needed Relief to Americans

08.13.2020
Omar Franco

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the release of guidance to help states implement the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program. LWA is authorized by Presidential Memorandum, and provides claimants in most Unemployment Insurance (UI) programs up to $400 per week additional benefits, starting with weeks of […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of August 3, 2020

08.03.2020
Anthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

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 […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act

07.27.2020
Omar Franco

The Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act would provide additional assistance to the hardest-hit small businesses that are struggling to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The bill has four main components: 7(a) Loans to Recovery Sector Businesses: Authorizes $100 billion in long-term, low-cost loans […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying