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As Walsh Awaits Confirmation Vote, DOL Priorities Take Shape
February 16, 2021| Blog
Last week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 18-4 to advance Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination for labor secretary. The bipartisan approval signals a non-controversial confirmation vote of the full Senate. When that occurs, Secretary-designate Walsh will take over a department that is front and center in the nascent Biden administration. Executing White House priorities including the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the climate crisis, and reversing certain Trump era actions, will soon be Walsh’s responsibility. His experience in Massachusetts politics gives a sense of how Walsh will approach his new post.
Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress
February 4, 2021| Blog
With Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, Congress and President Biden’s new administration are working to quickly advance proposals to provide for economic relief as the nation continues to reel from the now nearly one-year pandemic. One area of emerging bipartisan focus is a long-sought measure to address the nation’s crumbling and outdated infrastructure, which could be paired with a required surface transportation reauthorization bill.
Energy & Sustainability: What to Expect from the 117th Congress and the Biden Administration
January 15, 2021| Blog
After what felt like one of the longest election seasons in history, Washington is preparing to welcome the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. What does this all mean for energy and sustainability?
Action Items on Technology and Communication Policies in front of the Senate Commerce Committee
January 14, 2021| Blog
With the Senate set to flip to Democratic control in the 117th Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, the policy priorities for the upper chamber are likely to significantly change. In so doing, the various Senate committees will have new chairs, and their agendas will likely vary at least in part on the partisan make-up of the committees.
Looking Ahead: FDA in 2021
January 8, 2021| Blog
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had a busy 2020, as detailed in earlier blog posts. This blog post explores politics and a few policy activities we’ll be keeping an eye on in 2021 and how they might impact medical product manufacturers, particularly now that we know the U.S. Senate will be controlled, like the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House, by Democrats.
Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – January 2021
January 4, 2021| Article
ML Strategies Lame Duck Update: Trade and China Tariffs
December 8, 2020| Blog
Energy & Sustainability Washington Updates – December 2020
November 25, 2020| Article
Post-Election 2020 - Health Care Preview
November 23, 2020| Blog
With the presidential transition underway, we now look forward to what the Biden administration will seek to accomplish, particularly in the realm of health care policy.
Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Bill by Unanimous Consent
November 18, 2020| Blog
MLS Election Update: Impact on Trade
November 10, 2020| Blog
Read about the post-election impact on international trade matters and the incoming administration's influence on the Committee on Foreign Investments in the U.S. (CFIUS).
MLS Election Update: Clean Tech, Energy & Environment
November 9, 2020| Blog
Read about how the administration of President-Elect Joe Biden could shape clean tech, energy, and environmental policy in a divided government.
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