There has been a good deal of FEMA news since Friday including public assistance guidance, legislation to decrease local cost share, and some interesting coverage from Axios on the potential intersection of hurricane season and continuing COVID-19 response. Here is a breakdown: Public Assistance Guidance On Friday we participated in […]
Full-service law firm Becker announced Friday that Derek Silver is joining the firm a Government Relations Consultant in the firm’s State and Local Lobbying Practice. Silver spent the 2018 Legislative Session working on education policy in the Florida House and served as the Jewish Coalition Coordinator for Gov. Ron DeSantis’s gubernatorial campaign. After DeSantis’ victory, Silver...
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Washington Update: April 28
04.29.2020
One day after telling their caucus that the House would be back in session next week, Democratic Leaders changed course today after consulting with the Capitol’s attending physician. The original decision to return to session while Washington, D.C. is still under a stay-at-home order was met with swift criticism from […]
Remote Voting in Congress
04.23.2020
In this unprecedented time of COVID-19, Congress is considering remote voting in order to continue its legislative functions and provide a response to the pandemic crisis in a democratic way. Although many Congressional members are split on this idea, given that some think they should be present in their chambers […]
As predicted, the Senate has officially passed the latest Coronavirus relief package. The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, colloquially referred to as “Phase 3.5” or “CARES Act II,” will contribute just under half a trillion dollars for critical economic and public health initiatives. The $484 billion legislation […]
