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Following our successful lobbying trip to Washington D.C. last week, we’ve received overwhelming interest from industry members in participating in upcoming lobbying opportunities. FSC is planning another trip to the nation’s capital in the spring, as well as virtual meetings with legislators and their staff in the coming months, so we’re inviting FSC members who…

January 2022 Legislative Update
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January 2022 Legislative Update

Though Democrat leadership is putting on a brave face concerning the two primary pieces of President Biden’s domestic policy agenda – the Build Back Better (BBB) package and legislation federalizing much of the national voting regime  –  it is difficult to see a path forward in an evenly-divided Senate under existing parliamentary rules.  Without changing the Senate filibuster – i.e. the requirement that 60 votes are required to end debate and move to a vote on final passage – nine Republicans would have to break ranks and vote with the Dem caucus.  This is extremely unlikely.