Joint Economic Committee Tackles Frontier Tech Leadership
Frontier technology policy takes center stage as Joint Economic Committee examines AI, quantum computing, and advanced materials for U.S. competitiveness.
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Frontier technology policy takes center stage as Joint Economic Committee examines AI, quantum computing, and advanced materials for U.S. competitiveness.
Small business committee hearing on November 18 advances seven bills addressing compliance costs, AI adoption barriers, rural capital access, and SBA fraud prevention.
Broadband deployment permitting takes center stage as House subcommittee marks up 28 bills to unlock $42.5B in frozen BEAD funds despite zero household deployments.
Government shutdown aviation crisis prompts Senate Commerce hearing on protecting air traffic controllers and aviation safety from future appropriations battles.
The Romania ambassador nomination hearing on Nov. 19 tests U.S. commitment to NATO allies amid troop withdrawals and bipartisan congressional support.
Senate Banking Committee nominations advance Wednesday with votes on four key financial regulators including FDIC chair Travis Hill and Ginnie Mae president.
Senate Finance nominations hearing examines four pivotal appointments for Social Security, trade negotiations, agriculture, and healthcare fraud oversight.
Judiciary Committee Member Day hearing on November 20 will showcase partisan divides on oversight, immigration, and civil rights as corporate interests lobby behind the scenes.
House subcommittee examines Nigeria religious freedom designation implementation, weighing sanctions against humanitarian concerns and counterterrorism partnership.
The retirement security crisis intensifies as Senate HELP Committee examines competing solutions, from mandatory corporate pensions to market-based reforms.
Senate judicial nominations hearing reviews ten federal nominees amid partisan battles over judicial ideology and Republican efforts to expedite confirmations.
Higher education policy takes center stage as House Education Committee prepares for November 21 hearing featuring debates on campus antisemitism, federal funding, and workforce reforms.
Nike trade lobbying expands with Miller Strategies hire, targeting tariffs, international taxation, and labor standards amid intensifying congressional scrutiny.
The Honduras election crisis takes center stage as Congress examines threats to democratic integrity ahead of November 30 presidential elections.
Domestic manufacturing revival takes center stage as House Small Business Committee examines how small businesses are reshoring critical production and strengthening U.S. supply chains.
Taiwan policy oversight by Senate Foreign Relations Committee examines Enhanced Resilience Act implementation and three ambassadorial nominees on November 20.
Subsea cable security takes center stage as House Homeland Security examines threats to undersea infrastructure carrying 95% of global data traffic.
The Syria sanctions debate heats up as Helsinki Commission examines lifting Caesar Act. Wilson pushes full repeal while Shaheen demands conditions on relief.
Inspector general independence takes center stage as Senate examines three oversight nominees amid unprecedented crisis in federal accountability infrastructure.
Congressional stock trading reform takes center stage as House committee examines whether the STOCK Act adequately prevents insider trading by lawmakers.
Medicaid state-directed payments face steep cuts as VHHA invests $220K in Holland & Knight to protect Virginia hospitals from devastating federal policy changes.
Food additive lobbying intensifies as Nutrinova hires Holland & Knight with four specialized lobbyists to counter bipartisan legislation targeting sweeteners.
House Judiciary Committee markup advances eight bills on immigration enforcement, law enforcement tech, and litigation reform backed by heavy corporate lobbying.
Missile defense lobbying intensifies as Capstone Research retains Reston Strategy Group for integrated air and missile defense advocacy during critical NDAA debates.