Becker is proud to celebrate the appointment of Alfonso Lopez, Omar Franco, and Bert Gómez as Hispanic National Bar Association White House Liaisons. The HNBA plays an integral role in the monitoring and advancement of substantive legal issues that impact Hispanic legal professionals and the U.S. Latino population at the […]
In his inaugural address, President Biden called for an end to partisan rancor saying “politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path. Every disagreement doesn’t have to be a cause for total war.” One of President Biden’s top priorities is achieving equity and an end […]
While many of President Biden’s plans can be accomplished through executive orders, those requiring congressional approval will be met with slim Democratic majorities. Below are his current goals: Climate & Energy Ban new oil and gas permits on public land and water. Rejoin the Paris Climate Accords. End the Keystone […]
Both the Omnibus appropriations and the Covid relief deals seem to be finalized now and we are simply down to the details and drafting. Last night, President Trump signed a one-day temporary extension of government funding passed Sunday by both the House and Senate to avoid a partial shutdown. Congress […]
Monday afternoon, the bipartisan Senate group leading the latest round of discussions on coronavirus relief legislation finally released bill text in a last-ditch effort to attach it to an omnibus spending package. As previously reported, the group decided to release two different bills, deferring to Congressional leadership on the final […]
