Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will continue consideration of the National Defense AThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will try to wrap up work on the National Defense Authorization Act. The House will
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will continue consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act and may bring up a resolution that would block OSHA’s vaccine or test emergency temporary standard (ETS). The House will likely consider legislation from
Situational AwarenessBoth the House and Senate return to Washington this week with deadlines looming over funding the federal government, the federal debt limit and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate will continue work on the NDAA this week. The House will consider a
Situational AwarenessHappy Thanksgiving to everyone! Thankfully, both chambers are out for the holiday. House Passes Biden BBB Legislation After months of wrangling between House and Senate leadership and the White House, the House of Representatives decided to go its own way and pass its version
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate return to Washington this week. The House will consider several bills reported out of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and may move to the Build Back Better Act, also known as reconciliation. The Senate will consider nominations and may move to
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are not in session this week. Both chambers will return to Washington on Monday, November 15. OSHA Vaccine Mandate On Hold—For NowOver the weekend, the 5th Circuit Court halted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employees
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the expected emergency temporary standard (ETS) regarding vaccination and testing of employees working for entities with more than 100 employees. You can find resources on the ETS on OSHA’s website and the vaccine policy fact sheet. The deadline for
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week. The Senate will be processing nominees while the House will consider eight bills reported out of the House Natural Resources Committee related to tribal lands. The House may also consider the Senate-passed infrastructure package and
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are in session this week facing a self-imposed deadline to pass the infrastructure and reconciliation packages this week. While negotiations continue, the Senate will consider two nominations and the House will consider several bills on the suspension calendar. Racing to
Situational AwarenessThe House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate is expected to take up several nominations, as well as Members of the House of Representatives have been called back to Washington to vote on extending the debt ceiling this evening. The