Perspectives on Government Relations

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Government Relations and Government Enforcement & White Collar groups with former U.S. Senator Doug Jones and Cissy Jackson.

In March, following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, President Biden announced the American Jobs Plan, an infrastructure spending plan, and the Made in America Tax Plan, a tax reform plan that seeks to raise corporate income taxes.

Join us for a lively discussion on areas of focus for life sciences companies under the new Biden Administration.

Join us for a virtual discussion of telehealth’s current state of play from a boots-on-the-ground provider perspective, as well as views from Capitol Hill and CMS.

The petitioners appeared to have a more sympathetic bench and went so far as to say the Attorney General of the State of California was “not genuine” in his position.

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce the firm is advising Restoring Integrity to the Oceans, Inc. (RIO), a company dedicated to eliminating harmful plastics from the world’s oceans.

On April 22, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his International Climate Finance Plan as a follow up to his January Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. 2021-02177.pdf (govinfo.gov).

On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for two of the most important health policy officials nominated by President Biden, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) and Andrea Palm (Deputy Secretary).

After an extended and significant debate on Tuesday, April 6, the DC Council approved a delay in the Mayor’s submission of the FY2022 District budget to May 27, 2021.

Today in Pittsburgh President Biden unveiled the first part of his Build Back Better plan, a $2.25 trillion dollar infrastructure plan titled the “American Jobs Plan.”

What the new Congress could mean for federal cannabis reform.

Earlier this afternoon, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the Act), Congress established a $28.6 billion fund to provide grants to restaurants that have been devastated by the pandemic (the Restaurant Revitalization Fund).

DC SCORES, an award-winning youth development nonprofit that provides free afterschool programs and summer camps for 3,000+ D.C. kids at Title I schools and at recreation centers in neighborhoods.

After a shift in political power in Congress and the White House, there are strong indications that the federal prohibition on cannabis in the United States will come to an end.

With a “why not” approach, Thomas Vilsack wishes to build and promote a more resilient rural economy by identifying innovative opportunities in agriculture and tackling climate change while incentivizing carbon credits.

In this recording of a recent Arent Fox event, former D.C. Councilmember and new Arent Fox Partner David P. Grosso talks with Government Relations Practice Co-Leader Jon S. Bouker and Senior Government Relations Director Oliver Spurgeon III about what the new D.C. Council’s legislative activity and

On Wednesday, January 13th, the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII) released its 15th Annual Report. 

We are pleased to announce the expansion of our Government Relations and DC Business & Policy practices with the addition of former District of Columbia Councilmember David P. Grosso.

Please join the Arent Fox DC Business & Policy practice for an informal cocktail-hour discussion of what to expect from the 2021 D.C. Council session with former D.C. Council member and new Arent Fox Partner David P. Grosso.

The Healthcare Group Purchasing Organization sector has played a critical role in assisting health systems respond to supply disruptions during the pandemic.

On January 11, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, passed by the Council of the District of Columbia in December 2020.

The highly anticipated coronavirus relief package was passed by Congress late on December 21, 2020, and is expected to be signed into law in the coming days. 

Government Relations Co-Leader Dan Renberg and Trade Associate Leah Scarpelli recently presented to the International Trade Association of Greater Chicago about the 2020 election’s potential impact on American companies operating in global markets.

Every two years, our Government Relations practice group drafts a comprehensive post-election analysis for Arent Fox clients and friends of the firm.

In this episode of Association Counsel, Partners Brian D. Schneider and Dan H. Renberg talk year-end activity on the Hill, the general election, and what it all means for trade associations as they plan their advocacy strategy for year-end and beyond.