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Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 19, 2021

07.19.2021
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. WoodChris Berardini

The House The House is prepared to vote on five appropriations “minibus” packages this week, including Commerce-Justice-Science, Defense, Homeland Security, Legislative Branch, and State and Foreign Operations. The remaining bills are set to be taken up next week, including Agriculture-FDA, Energy and Water, Financial Services, Interior-Environment, Labor-HHS-Education, Military...

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Governor Ends COVID-19 State of Emergency – Opportunity to Extend Certain Permits Remains

07.16.2021
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP

Florida Governor DeSantis recently allowed Executive Order No. 20-52, which originally declared a State of Emergency for the entire State on March 9, 2020 in response to confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida, to expire after eight (8) extensions¹. Section 252.363(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that certain qualifying permits and authorizations are […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Real Estate, Construction Law & Litigation

Becker’s Washington Weekly: Week of July 12, 2021

07.14.2021
Perry S. AdairAnthony BedellOmar FrancoBert GómezAlfonso LopezClarence WilliamsAmanda L. Wood

The House The House is back in session following the July 4th recess. The House Appropriations Committee will mark up its Subcommittees’ budget proposals after each Subcommittee’s respective markup. Key subcommittee bills are Commerce, Justice, and Science; Energy and Water Development; Labor, HHS, and Education; and Transportation-HUD. The Energy and […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Chris Berardini Joins Becker’s Federal Lobbying Team in Washington, D.C.

07.12.2021
Chris Berardini

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, July 12, 2021 — Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm with attorneys, lobbyists and other professionals at offices throughout the East Coast, today announced that Chris Berardini has joined the firm as a Senior International and Government Relations Director in its Federal Lobbying practice based in Washington, […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying, Federal Lobbying

Ellyn Bogdanoff Introduces Power Panel of Florida’s Landmark Resiliency Law Roundtable

07.08.2021
Ellyn S. Bogdanoff

Becker Shareholder and former Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff kicked off the Florida’s Landmark “Always Ready” Resiliency Law Explained roundtable with introductions of Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, Rep. Demi Busatta Cabrera, and DEP Director of the Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection Alex Reed. The event, hosted by the American Flood Coalition and […]

Areas of Focus: Government Law & Lobbying