Congress

House of Representatives Gives Bipartisan Approval to Bill That Continues Federal Support for Vocational Education Programs

In today’s highly partisan congressional environment, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there are some issues on which Republicans and

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NT Lakis Managing Partner Rae Vann Testifies Before Congress on the Impact of Current EEOC Policies and Enforcement Strategy

NT Lakis Managing Partner Rae Vann testified this week before a congressional subcommittee on the topic of “The Need for

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President Trump Signs “HIRE Vets Act” Creating Medallion Program To Recognize Employers That Employ Veterans

Included in the massive spending bill to keep the government running through the end of September that was approved by

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Regulatory Reform Update: New Trump Executive Orders Call on Agencies To Prepare Reorganization Plans; House Approves Three More Regulatory Reform Bills

On March 13, 2017, President Trump signed new Executive Order (E.O.) 13781, titled Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch. 

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Senate Sends Repeal of “Blacklisting” Regulations to President Trump for His Expected Signature

The Senate has joined the House of Representatives in passing a resolution under the rarely invoked Congressional Review Act (CRA)

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Congress Proceeds To Overturn Obama “Blacklisting” Order, as Trump Administration Takes Steps To Implement Broader Regulatory Reform

The House of Representatives has taken the first step toward revoking the Obama Administration’s regulations implementing Executive Order (E.O.) 13673,

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