CongressFederal Government Reconciliation Bill: What it Takes to Make it Happen The Senate passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as BIF, on Aug. 10. To do so, nearly 70 senators from both…Indigo CorsoOctober 22, 2021
BusinessCongressNonprofits & Associations Broadband Gaps in Latino Communities: Who Can Help? Most people find internet access easily attainable. While that’s the case for most of America, Hispanic and Latino communities are…Juniper ThrenOctober 11, 2021
CongressFederal Government Debt Ceiling Debate Overshadows Short-Term Funding The debt ceiling has dominated mainstream media in recent weeks as Congress addresses increasing the spending limit for the U.S.…Mairead TreanorSeptember 30, 2021
Congress September Obstacles for Budget Resolution, Infrastructure Bill Nancy Pelosi On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the $3.5 trillion budget resolution in a 220-212 party-line vote. This razor thin margin…Grace BurtonAugust 27, 2021
Congress What Is Budget Reconciliation, Who Are the Key Senators? Just one day after passing a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, the Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget resolution on Aug. 11. This…Grace BurtonAugust 13, 2021
Congress Schumer Gets BIF Vote To Floor, What’s Next? – Updated Chuck Schumer *Update: The Senate voted 69-30 to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Senate is set to vote on…Grace BurtonAugust 10, 2021
Congress Biden’s Infrastructure Bill vs. Senate ‘Summer Vacation’ With the August recess fast approaching, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is hoping to quickly move the 2,702-page INVEST in America…Grace BurtonAugust 6, 2021
CongressLaw & Lobbying Capitol Counsel Adds Energy & Commerce Staff Director Jeff Carroll Jeff Carroll Capitol Counsel LLC just hired that Jeff Carroll, the staff director on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as…David YangJuly 29, 2021
CongressFederal GovernmentLaw & Lobbying Former Rep. Wexler Takes Over Ballard’s DC Office Robert Wexler Former Democratic U.S. Representative Robert Wexler just took the reins from Sylvester Lukis as the new managing partner for…David YangJune 25, 2021
Congress The Bipartisan Committee Tasked with Modernizing Congress What is the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress? The relatively new congressional committee is tasked with providing recommendations…Grace BurtonMay 13, 2021