As Congress attempts to put together a “Continuing Resolution” this week to extend discretionary program funding and avoid a government shutdown on October 1, there has been talk of adding several seemingly unrelated provisions to the bill. These areas include
Greenberg Traurig’s former Members of Congress Charlie Bass, Randy Forbes, Rodney Frelinghuysen and Albert Wynn discuss the top issues in the current negotiations to resolve differences between the House-passed Heroes Act and the Senate’s HEALS Act. Their in-depth discussion of
As Congress and the White House continue to negotiate the details of the next COVID-19 relief package, serious obstacles remain. Not only do the House-passed Heroes Act and the HEALS Act introduced in the Senate differ significantly in size from
House, Senate, and White House negotiators resumed discussions this week on COVID-19 relief legislation. The House passed the “Heroes Act” (H.R.6800) on May 15th, while Senate Republicans introduced the “Heals Act” last week. There are significant policy disagreements in multiple
What is the latest on Capitol Hill? GT’s Federal Government Law & Policy practice is hosting a series of webinars featuring Members of Congress to provide timely developments from Capitol Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic.Join Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and
On June 22, 2020, President Trump issued a Proclamation, that will be effective on June 24, 2020, suspending the entry of those seeking to enter the United States in certain nonimmigrant statuses. The reasoning behind the issuance of this
What is the latest on Capitol Hill with respect to the coronavirus? GT’s Federal Government Law & Policy practice is hosting a series of webinars featuring Members of Congress to provide timely developments from Capitol Hill during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts on Department of Homeland Security et al vs. Regents of the University of California, the Supreme Court held that the DACA rescission was improper under the Administrative Procedures Act.
In the
What is the latest on Capitol Hill with respect to the coronavirus? GT’s Federal Government Law & Policy practice hosted a series of webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic featuring Members of Congress to provide timely developments from Capitol Hill during
On June 3, 2020, Congress passed the PPP Flexibility Act to loosen requirements for loan forgiveness for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers. The new forgiveness rules will allow borrowers to extend the period for spending the loan proceeds