The SCRA and motor vehicles - auto loans vroom into the forefront of enforcement *

USA - May 7 2013
In 2003, Congress passed the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA or "Act"), which updated and replaced the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act…

Co-authors: Katherine Kirkpatrick, Harris Winsberg.

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Healthcare sector under scrutiny: congressional oversight of the Affordable Care Act *

USA - January 23 2013
In a post-election letter to the House Republican Caucus, Speaker Boehner announced that congressional oversight will play the leading role in House…

Co-authors: Daniel F Donovan III (Dan).

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What a Romney victory means for the lame duck *

USA - October 5 2012
President-elect Romney would be laser-focused on a blueprint for a long-term budget deal with congressional Democrats, so it is unlikely that congressional Republicans would agree to any long-term deal until he takes office.

Co-authors: J. Caleb Boggs III (“J.C.”) , Robert L. Ehrlich Jr, Claudia A Hrvatin, Daniel F Donovan III (Dan), Lauren Donoghue.

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The fight to prevent automatic spending cuts continues *

USA - July 25 2012
In the absence of legislation to repeal or modify the automatic sequestration provisions contained in the Budget Control Act of 2011 (“BCA”), federal defense and non-defense programs will face automatic, across-the-board cuts of $109 billion on January 2nd, 2013.

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After the highway bill, what does the future hold for the Keystone pipeline and coal ash legislation? *

USA - July 5 2012
On Friday, June 29th, Congress passed a comprehensive 27-month transportation bill after weeks of feverish negotiations among the bill's House and Senate conferees.

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