Image/Pixabay On March 6, 2025, the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources and Biotechnology held a hearing to review H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA). The hearing allowed [...]

Although it’s still early in the 119th Congress, both the House and Senate appear ready to move forward with significant workforce-development legislation. Specifically, Democrats and Republicans have started to consider reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and have [...]

Within the first few weeks of taking office, President Donald Trump has moved forward with several executive orders and actions directing agencies on immigration law and policy. Many of the actions could impact employment-based visa programs and other immigration programs [...]

In January, the Trump administration officially took office and the 119th Congress began their new session. This month, efforts to begin legislating and regulating are underway, as Congress finalizes its committee rosters and the Senate works to confirm President Trump’s [...]

On November 22, 2024, President-elect Trump nominated Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor. Given her record in Congress, her nomination raises questions about the extent to which the Trump administration will regulate and deregulate at [...]