On April 21, President Biden announced a paid leave tax credit under the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319) that will help offset the cost for employers to provide full pay for any time their employees need to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
The PRO Act’s Legislative Limbo and Its Impact on the Construction Industry
With new Democratic majorities in both House and Senate and with President Biden in the White House, the PRO Act has emerged as a real threat for many industries opposed to its anti-competitive provisions.
House Sets Up Passage of COVID Relief Bill
With a slim majority and without Republican Support, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will have to ensure that moderates and progressives in her party toe the line and support the package.
Biden Signs $400B ‘Buy American’ Executive Order
Biden's new EO echoes his $400 billion campaign pledge to increase government purchases of American goods.
Paycheck Protection Program Relaunched
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, reopened the Paycheck Protection Program beginning the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.
Dems Gain Senate Majority; Congress Certifies Biden Victory
Democratic U.S. Senate Candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were declared winners of the two Georgia runoff elections held on Jan. 5, and Congress has certified Biden's victory.
In 2020, Voters Are Still Divided
Although Democrats’ top priority in the 2020 elections has been achieved with President-Elect Biden’s win of the White House, “the most important election of our lifetime” was otherwise a successful night for Republicans.
In 2020, Voters Are Still Divided
Although Democrats’ top priority in the 2020 elections has been achieved with President-Elect Biden’s win of the White House, “the most important election of our lifetime” was otherwise a successful night for Republicans. Conducted amid [...]










