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Category: Government Relations

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-19-21

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

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 1-11-21

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

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update: 01-4-21

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

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update: 12-21-20

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

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update: 12-14-20

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

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update 11-30-20

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

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update: 11-9-20

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

NCA’s Washington Weekly Update: 11-6-20

Situational Awareness The House will not be in session until after election week. The Senate is in a short session this week to clear the Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. It’s Likely President Biden While the Trump campaign has filed a number of

Washington Weekly Update 10-26-20

Situational Awareness The House will not be in session until after election week. The Senate is in a short session this week to clear the Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Supreme Court Nominee Vote This Week The Senate is in session this week

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