Democrats and Republicans Propose Dueling COVID-19 BillsBoth Democrats and Republicans are putting forth their own COVID-19 relief bills. The House is expected to vote this week on a budget resolution regarding President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 response and economic stimulus proposal. The vote would mark
Situational AwarenessThis week the House is out of session and the Senate will begin reviewing cabinet nominations for the Biden administration, including the expected confirmation of Janet Yellen, who would be the country’s first female Treasury secretary. Biden Administration Looks into New OSHA COVID-19 StandardThe
Situational AwarenessThis week Congress will take part in the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The House is out of session and the Senate will begin reviewing cabinet nominations for the Biden administration. H-2B Workforce Coalition Supports Mayorkas in Senate LetterThe
While the death of a member-elect and administration appointments triggered special elections for a few House seats, we now have a fairly good view on what the next two years will look like legislatively and regulatorily. Democrats achieved their goal of securing the White House,
Democrats Get Control Of SenateLast week, Georgia Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock won their runoff elections in a record-setting turnout. As a result, Democrats effectively now control the U.S. Senate. The Upper Chamber is evenly divided at 50 Republicans and 50 Democrats with Vice
Trump Visa Suspensions RenewedOn New Year’s Eve, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation renewing the suspension on new H, L, and J visas. The suspension has been extended to March 31, 2021. Employers still seeking to bring in out-of-country H-2B workers for the U.S. winter
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate will convene today to pass a massive piece of legislation to fund the federal government, provide for coronavirus relief, and extend or make permanent expiring tax provisions. Coronavirus Relief Congressional leaders came to an agreement on a $900 billion coronavirus
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week for perhaps the final legislative days of the year. The Senate will continue processing nominations this week as negotiations over omnibus appropriations bills and coronavirus relief drag on Coronavirus Relief Bill ElusiveEfforts to reach a
Deadlines Loom: Congress faces a series of deadlines in the coming weeks with an ambitious agenda to wrap things up by early next week. Perhaps the most important is the expiration of the continuing resolution for government spending, which concludes on December 11. House Majority
What’s On Tap for the Lame Duck Session: If you look at previous lame duck sessions, they are indeed historically pretty lame. While hopes are high to accomplish any number of things, Congress typically only does those things that are absolutely necessary, such as funding