Washington Updates
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...
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...
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...