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Debt Ceiling
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Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Washington Healthcare Update | Sept. 27, 2021
By Stephanie A. Kennan, McGuireWoods LLP
This week in Washington: Reconciliation talks continue. House Reconciliation Update On Sept. 17, Democratic leadership acknowledged that the reconciliation package will not be ready for a Sept. 27 vote. House Speaker…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, September 24, 2021
Congressional Update, Part I: Budget Brinksmanship. This time next week, we could be in the middle of a government shutdown. Always the masters of brinksmanship, our congressional legislators still do…
For Purpose Law Group Blog
Critical Days of Action for Nonprofit Sector
It’s crunch time for Congressional action. “Some of the most consequential decisions that every Congress must make are coming due in the next ten days.” These include deadlines to “suspend…
Ohio Clock
The Weekly Hill Update
By Adam Higgins
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session. HEADLINES Both chambers are in…
Capital Thinking
US Federal Labor Viewpoints – Week of August 30, 2021
This is a weekly post spotlighting labor topics in focus by the US legislative and executive branches during the previous week. In this issue, we cover: August Jobs Report Released…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
The Debt Ceiling: The Gamesmanship Begins
The clock is ticking for Congress to reach a deal to raise the federal borrowing limit — the debt ceiling. On July 23, 2021, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen…
Wonkology
Debt Ceiling
By Elisa Greenberg, Jack Jacobson, Christopher Murray
The congressionally set limit on the amount of money the federal government can borrow. Push it to the Limit Among Congress's extensive spending powers is its authority over the amount…
Ohio Clock
Daunting Deadlines: Congress’ To-Do List on Expiring Laws
By Kevin Edgar
While Washington is rushing to enact COVID-19 funding before the mid-March expiration of enhanced federal unemployment benefits, lawmakers face a host of upcoming policy deadlines that will require congressional action.…
O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C. Articles
CARES Act Temporarily Increases Debt Limitation for Small Business Debtors
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) provides much-needed assistance to small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to providing forgivable loans of up to…
Take Stock: Federal Policy Watch
Congress: Week in Review | August 8, 2019
By Michael Drobac, Greg Walden, Amanda Armistead, Casey Stokes, Lauren Stroupe
Bipartisan Budget Act, Senate Confirmations The House and Senate are in recess until the second week of September. Last Friday, the President signed the Bipartisan Budget Act into law, implementing…