White House Takes On Artificial Intelligence; Releases New A.I. RFI
On Tuesday, May 23, the Biden Administration rolled out their new efforts to focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The new plan, a roughly 40-page document called the “National AI R&D...
USTR Extends COVID-Related Section 301 Product Exclusions
On May 17, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) once again extended the Section 301 tariff exclusions of certain medical-care products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In prior notices,...
Farm Bill Presents Opportunity to Address Nation’s Food Security; Protect American Growers and Consumers
The United States is at an inflection point: for the first time in our history, the USDA has projected the nation to be a net food importer in 2023 [see...
House Passes Debt Ceiling, Spending Cuts Legislation with Uncertain Future
On Wednesday, April 26, the House passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, legislation intending to increase the federal debt limit and decrease spending. It would also repeal several...
Senate HELP Committee Reaches a Deal on Drug Pricing Legislation
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ranking Member Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have reached a bipartisan deal on a slate of drug-pricing bills....
Ways and Means Hearing Re-Cap: Green Energy Tax Credits
On Wednesday, April 19, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing titled “On the U.S. Tax Code Subsidizing Green Corporate Handouts and the Chinese Communist Party.” Chair Jason...
Lessons Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic: A DC Perspective
This week marks the end of the U.S. national emergency to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan congressional resolution to bring it to a...
2024 Presidential Election Outlook
Even though the next presidential election is not for another year and a half, candidate announcements, fundraising, and campaigning efforts are already underway. Here is an analysis of the current...
One Year of ARPA-H and its First Funding Opportunity
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), is a new agency of the United States government aimed at accelerating the development of breakthrough technologies and treatments in the field...
Democrats Push Union-Sympathizing PRO Act
In late February, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) introduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the...
House Passes the Lower Energy Costs Act; Heads to Senate Chamber
House Republicans passed a sprawling energy bill (H.R. 1) on Thursday, March 10th, delivering their biggest legislative win since they took control of the chamber in January. The legislation passed...
Biden Approves Drilling in Alaska: The Willow Project and What This Means
As you are likely aware, the Biden Administration’s approval of the Willow Project dominated last week’s news cycle. Our team did a deep dive into the project’s background, environmental impacts,...
Farm Bill Discussion Needs to Focus on Food Security as Foreign Competition Takes US Markets
As the discussions are well underway for the next Farm Bill, there is an increased focus on food security and food as medicine. Working with the hard-working men and women that...
ITC Report Finds U.S. Importers – Not China – Paid Trump Administration Tariffs
On March 15, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released a report – mandated by Congress – rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims that China, rather than U.S. companies, paid...
EPA Proposes National Drinking Water Standard
This week, the Biden Administration announced it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The government intends to require near-zero levels according...
