Insights on Government Relations

Arent Fox senior government relations advisor Phil English weighed in on the ongoing discussion regarding the fate of the tax credit for the development of drugs for rare diseases, also known as orphan drugs.

On Thursday, Republicans in the US House of Representatives released an ambitious plan to reform the federal tax code for individuals and corporations.

In the midst of a tense political climate, Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) announced his retirement today in a poignant speech on the Senate floor, making him the second Republican senator to make such an announcement in recent weeks.

Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH) is the seventh GOP Congressman on the House Ways and Means Committee to announce retirement in recent months. According to the article, there are two possible explanations for the recently announced departures.

Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH) is the most recent Republican who has announced he will not seek another term and will instead move to the private sector. He is the seventh member of the House Ways and Means Committee to make such an announcement, with four (including Tiberi) retiring and three lea

The year 1986 was the last time meaningful tax reform happened in recent US history. Arent Fox senior policy advisor and former Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) was on the House Ways and Means Committee at that time.

Tax reform is a largely debated item on the agenda of both the White House and Congress this year. Former Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) spoke to CNBC’s Closing Bell on the topic on September 21.

Morning Consult recently conducted a poll for the Bloomberg Global Business Forum asking Americans for their reaction to free trade expansion. According to the results, more than half (52%) of those polled said they support the expansion of international free trade while 25% opposed it.

Tax reform has been a popular topic of discussion since the current administration took office. Arent Fox senior policy advisor Senator Byron Dorgan played a pivotal role the last time major tax reform was negotiated in 1986.

Retailers should be paying close attention to tax reform and possible implications for the fashion industry.

Forty-two Arent Fox LLP attorneys have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2018.

Arent Fox senior government relations advisor and former Congressman Phil English was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article, “Charities Coax Lawmakers to Rethink Tax Plan,” on the potential impact that GOP tax reform may have on the nonprofit industry.

Arent Fox former Senator and Congressman, respectively, discussed a newly released report that shows the benefits of group purchasing organizations on the cost of health care.

Arent Fox senior policy advisor and former US Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) weighed in on the upcoming tax reform debate in the Morning Consult article, “White House Calling for Tax Reform Consideration.” 

Arent Fox senior policy advisor and former US Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) was quoted in the The New York Times article, “Tax Reform, Reagan Style, May Be a Tougher fit for Trump.”

The Group Purchasing Organization sector continues to drive down healthcare costs for hospital and nursing facility purchases, while facilitating bringing new products to market – that’s the key finding from the latest Annual Report from the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative HGPII.

In a setback to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the Trump Administration announced earlier this week that the Federal Bureau of Investigation will remain in its obsolete downtown Washington headquarters for the foreseeable future.

On July 3, Arent Fox senior policy advisor and former Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) was a guest on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street. Senator Dorgan was joined by James Glassman, the former Under Secretary of State. 

Arent Fox senior government relations advisor Phil English is quoted in The Hill article, “GOP agrees on one thing: ObamaCare taxes must go.”

After weeks of secrecy and speculation about the content of the Senate’s health care bill, Senate Republicans released a “discussion draft” of their bill on Thursday.

Arent Fox Government Relations Partner Jon Bouker has been reappointed by the DC Court of Appeals for another three year term to the DC Access to Justice Commission.

On June 15th, 2017, Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and the Budget, issued OMB Memorandum M-17-26, which purports to reduce the “Burden for Federal Agencies by Rescinding and Modifying [previous] OMB Memoranda.”

Arent Fox Senior Government Relations Advisor and former Representative Phil English was recently quoted in the article, “President’s tax reform push enters next phase,” by The Hill.

Arent Fox Political Law leader Craig Engle weighed in on President Donald Trump’s tweets and whether they should be vetted by White House lawyers.

Arent Fox Senior Policy Advisor Senator Byron Dorgan weighed in on Trump’s travel ban in an op-ed for CNBC. The article focused specifically on international tourism and the adverse effects the travel ban has on jobs and America’s image to outside travelers.