The 2020 CR: What’s Inside
H.R. 8337 would extend government funding through December 11, 2020, averting a government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1. The continuing resolution (CR) would generally extend fiscal 2020 funding...
H.R. 266, the Vehicle for Covid-19 Small Business, Hospital and Testing Funds
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has indicated that tomorrow the House will pass H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. Under the bill, the Paycheck Protection Program...
What’s in the $2 Trillion Virus Aid Bill?
As of Friday afternoon, the House & Senate have both passed H.R. 748, the CARES Act, which provides roughly $2 trillion to individuals, businesses, and states in response to the...
Cannabis 2020
US states and Cannabis[1][2] Fourteen US states and territories have legalized recreational cannabis sales for adults, with varying levels of regulation. A total of 33 states have legalized cannabis for medical purposes....
The Week in Washington – 09/20/2019
Mandatory Arbitration Ban Bill The Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 1423) would prohibit mandatory arbitration agreements in employment, consumer, and other contracts. The bill would invalidate an arbitration agreement...
The War on Vaping
New Jersey's Immediate Response Digital Illustration by Alana Burman New Jersey legislators have put forth a call to ban flavored e-cigarettes, and potentially all vape products, due to a perceived...
Cannabis Fall Round-up
STATES TO WATCH FOR LEGALIZATION - AUGUST 2019 MEDICAL CANNABIS UPDATES Washington DC Medical Expansion Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has been favorable to medical marijuana with a focus...
The Week Ahead in Washington | May 3, 2019
The House next week will look to pass a disaster aid package that includes a renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program. House Tackles Disaster Aid, ACA Waivers Disaster Aid: The...