The House The House is set to take up a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including those that would update federal procurement regulations to better flag conflicts of interests, provide more collective bargaining rights to certain Veterans Health Administration professionals, and establish a nationwide law enforcement de-escalation […]
Becker was hired last week to represent Lighthouse Point at all governmental levels in the hope that future budget line items for grants will no longer be zero dollars. Mayor Kyle Van Buskirk initiated the move to “improve our chances for grant funding at federal, state and local levels.” The […]
Lobbyists played a key role in shaping an avalanche of legislation in 2022, including Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act and several bipartisan bills — ranging from the CHIPS and Science Act to the Respect for Marriage Act — that brought sharply divided lawmakers together. This list honors the corporate lobbyists, hired […]
The House The House returns this week to begin the final month of the 117th Congress and plan for the 118th. House Republicans will begin the formal process this week to select next Congress’ committee chairs who will set the tone for the party’s legislative priorities. Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy […]
Yolanda Cash Jackson, South Florida attorney and lobbyist at Becker & Poliakoff, has been named FLORIDA TREND’s 2022 Floridian of the Year in recognition of her groundbreaking efforts to create pathways of opportunities for others and to garner support for Florida’s history-making achievement in becoming the first state to have […]
