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After four of the most volatile years in international trade in recent history, what will be the approach of the incoming Biden Administration on Trump-era tariffs, the China trade war, bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, relations with the World Trade...

After months of stalled negotiations, Congress has passed sweeping new COVID-19 relief legislation that, among other things, revitalizes and revises the Paycheck Protection Program. The new legislation reopens the program to first time borrowers, provides greater flexibility for how borrowers...

​ CONTENTS First 100 Days Committee Leadership in the 117th Congress Energy Environment Tax International Trade Consumer Product Safety Appropriations and Budget ________________________________________ FIRST 100 DAYS By Scott Segal and Liam Donovan As President-elect Biden stands poised to assume the...

PRG’s Scott Segal, Tim Urban and Eric Washburn led a discussion about the 2020 election outcome and the impact it will have on the Energy and Environment industries through political and policy analysis.

Guest Speakers for the PRG Pulse 2020 Post-Election Webinar Michael Gottlieb: Former Counsel to President Obama and Senior Advisor on political-military affairs Ron Minsk: Former Special Assistant to President Obama on energy and environmental affairs at the White House National...

CONTENTS Overview Energy Environment Infrastructure Taxes Trade Policy Consumer Product Safety Congressional Oversight Appropriations Financial Services ________________________________________ OVERVIEW 2018 MIDTERMS: The Power of Women, Possibility, and Partisan Rancor By Scott Segal and Dee Martin The 2018 midterm elections showcased the...

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) last week released and ultimately approved a long-awaited package of legislation dubbed “Tax Reform 2.0.” The legislative text fleshes out the “listening session framework” put out by the Chairman shortly before...

In a special edition episode of The Lobby Shop, PRG Co-Head Scott Segal takes the reigns with an interview of President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute, Karen Harbert, and our Bracewell colleague and former...

Today's episode features a chat with Haley Byrd, Congressional Reporter for the Weekly Standard. Haley lends her expertise on the workings and habits of Congress to our discussion of the latest NAFTA and Trade War news. Download and listen on...

A lot has happened this week in Washington and New York regarding the ins and outs of campaign finance law and international lobbying disclosure. Lucky for you, our co-hosts have a depth of experience with these processes and are here...

This week, our hosts dive deep into this week's August election results and what they tell us about the political climate for November's Midterms. Download and listen on: Stitcher iTunes Soundcloud Google Play

Last week, the Senate followed the House of Representatives in passing the John McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (the “NDAA”), which President Trump is expected to sign into law very soon. The NDAA was amended late...

We're joined this week by Scott Lincicome, trade attorney and adjunct professor at The Cato Institute and Duke Law. We cover Scott's viral t-shirt design, the latest in retaliatory tariff news, and many other updates in the global Trade War...

This week we are joined in the Lobby Shop by Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball out of the UVA Center for Politics. Josh, Liam, and Kyle talk Midterms, key swing states, the current political climate's impact on...

With Congress wrapping up its Summer work and August recess rapidly approaching, the tax agenda for the remainder of the year has started to come into focus. With hopes for a ride on the must-pass aviation bill all but dashed...