SCOTUS Summer Recap
With Congress back in their respective states and districts during the August recess, we would like to step back and reflect on this Summer’s U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) cases that...
Congress Tackles Permitting Reform
This last week featured new activity in the U.S. Senate on the issue of additional permitting reform for pipelines and electric transmission. Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing and...
Legislative Sprint to August Recess
Lawmakers return to Washington this past week, kicking off a three-week legislative sprint before they return to their states and districts for the August recess. At the top of the...
UPS Workers Vote to Strike – What that Means to Americans
UPS and the Teamsters Union walked away from the negotiating table this week inching closer to a possible strike. The last time UPS Teamsters went on strike was in 1997...
House and Senate Complete Markups for Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA FY 24 Appropriations Bills
The full appropriations committees of both the House and Senate have now approved the Agriculture-RD-FDA appropriations bills via votes during markup hearings. The ‘markup’ is the process by which a...
Energy Independence in 2023
As we celebrate American independence and the great freedoms that come with it, it is also a time to recognize America’s greater energy independence in 2023. Why do we say...
Advances in Artificial Intelligence Has Washington Worried
Senate Majority Leader Schumer Unveils New AI Framework Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) laid out a long-awaited framework on Wednesday to regulate artificial intelligence, hoping to create a path for lawmakers to...
Biden’s Regulatory Efforts Heat Up
On Tuesday, June 13, President Joe Biden released his Spring regulatory agenda, outlining plans to address climate change, health policies, and more. The list, typically issued twice a year, offers...
Smoke Signals & Taxing Events
It was a busy week in the nation’s capital. The Constitution Partners team reviewed the major events driving American public policy and business interests, and have provided a summarized overview...
Interagency Collaboration on Hydrogen Tax Matters as Biden Administration Publishes First Strategic Roadmap
Technical experts from the Department of Energy are weighing in on how the Treasury Department should devise a production tax credit for hydrogen. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and her team...
Congress Finally Passes Debt Ceiling Compromise – What’s Next?
By Denise Bode and Lucinda Geller Late last week, the Senate passed legislation to suspend the debt ceiling and restrict government spending through the 2024 election, ending a drama that threatened a global...
Deep Dive: Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Written and updated by Patrick Firth & Lulu Geller Chief negotiators worked over the weekend to put together a debt ceiling agreement to take to Congress for consideration by legislators....
Debt Ceiling Deal Emerges; Uncertain Future Remains
Updated as of 10:07pm, Saturday, May 27, 2023 Chief negotiators have worked over the weekend to put together a debt ceiling agreement to take to Congress for consideration by legislators....
Supreme Court Deals Major Blow to Biden Water Priorities; Clean Water Act Interpretation Significantly Narrowed
On May 25, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that has significant implications for wetland protections and throws the Biden administration’s current water...
Energy Department Launches New Clean Fuels & Products Effort
Written by Lulu Geller, in collaboration with Patrick Firth On May 24, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of a new federal initiative to find low-carbon alternatives to...
