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As Walsh Awaits Confirmation Vote, DOL Priorities Take Shape
February 16, 2021 | Blog | By Anthony DeMaio, R. Neal Martin
Last week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 18-4 to advance Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination for labor secretary. The bipartisan approval signals a non-controversial confirmation vote of the full Senate. When that occurs, Secretary-designate Walsh will take over a department that is front and center in the nascent Biden administration. Executing White House priorities including the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the climate crisis, and reversing certain Trump era actions, will soon be Walsh’s responsibility. His experience in Massachusetts politics gives a sense of how Walsh will approach his new post.
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Transportation & Infrastructure: What to Expect from the Biden Administration & 117th Congress
February 4, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, R. Neal Martin, Anthony DeMaio
With Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, Congress and President Biden’s new administration are working to quickly advance proposals to provide for economic relief as the nation continues to reel from the now nearly one-year pandemic. One area of emerging bipartisan focus is a long-sought measure to address the nation’s crumbling and outdated infrastructure, which could be paired with a required surface transportation reauthorization bill.
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Energy & Sustainability: What to Expect from the 117th Congress and the Biden Administration
January 15, 2021 | Blog | By R. Neal Martin
After what felt like one of the longest election seasons in history, Washington is preparing to welcome the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, Capitol Hill adjusts to a dramatic shift in power as Democrats achieved an election night stunner by winning both Senate run-off elections in Georgia on January 5, sending Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to Washington and giving Democrats a 50-seat majority with the new incoming vice president casting any tie votes. In the House of Representatives, Republicans narrowed the Democrats’ majority in November but are still in the minority and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has been reelected to serve as Speaker of the House.
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Action Items on Technology and Communication Policies in front of the Senate Commerce Committee
January 14, 2021 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
Looking Ahead: FDA in 2021
January 8, 2021 | Blog
Politics will have an effect on FDA policies in 2021, including with respect to the ongoing COVID-19 response, manufacturing, compliance, digital health, laboratories, user fees, device servicing, and more.
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FDA in 2020: What a Year!
December 15, 2020 | Blog | By Benjamin Zegarelli
What a year for the Food and Drug Administration! FDA, an agency with regulatory oversight of 20-25% of products on which consumers spend, including food and medicines, but which typically stays out of the limelight, was thrust into the public eye amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the year many Americans became familiar with lesser-known and niche policies like those governing emergency use authorizations (EUAs) and with the role of FDA in regulating laboratory developed tests (LDTs). The agency also took some flak for seeming to bow to political pressure in authorizing hydroxychloroquine for emergency use as a potential COVID-19 treatment, then rescinding the authorization, as well as for its less-than-accurate pronouncements of positive data concerning convalescent plasma treatment. These were reminders that the agency Americans trust to protect the public does get things wrong sometimes and is susceptible in some ways to political pressure, and that effectively ensuring the public health requires a balance between safety and effectiveness and patient access to medical products. As we look ahead, we eagerly anticipate how FDA will protect and promote public health in a Biden administration. In this post we’ll explore the FDA’s device law and policy activities from 2020.
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ML Strategies Lame Duck Update: Trade and China Tariffs
December 8, 2020 | Blog | By R. Neal Martin
Massachusetts FY2021 Conference Report
December 7, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Caitlin Beresin, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
The fiscal year 2021 (“FY2021”) budget process has been anything but typical. Shortly after Governor Baker’s budget proposal was released in January, the COVID-19 pandemic struck, reorienting the legislative calendar for the remainder of the 2019-2020 legislative session.
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Post-Election 2020 - Health Care Preview
November 23, 2020 | Blog | By Alexander Hecht, Anthony DeMaio, Tara E. Dwyer
With the presidential transition underway, we now look forward to what the Biden administration will seek to accomplish, particularly in the realm of health care policy.
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Senate Passes IoT Cybersecurity Bill by Unanimous Consent
November 18, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
MLS Election Update: Impact on Trade
November 10, 2020 | Blog | By R. Neal Martin, Robert Kidwell, Alexander Hecht, Anthony DeMaio
Read about the post-election impact on international trade matters and the incoming administration's influence on the Committee on Foreign Investments in the U.S. (CFIUS).
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Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to the 117th Congress
November 10, 2020 | Blog | By Anthony DeMaio
Read about the Massachusetts congressional delegation to the 117th Congress, their current and potential committee assignments, and possible policy implications.
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MLS Election Update: Clean Tech, Energy & Environment
November 9, 2020 | Blog | By R. Neal Martin
Read about how the administration of President-Elect Joe Biden could shape clean tech, energy, and environmental policy in a divided government.
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Twitter, Facebook, Google Heads Testify on Section 230 and Local Journalism
October 29, 2020 | Blog | By Christian Tamotsu Fjeld, Christopher Harvie
FDA Provides Update on Pre-Cert Program and Launches Digital Health Center of Excellence
October 19, 2020 | Blog
You’d be forgiven in the current climate of coronavirus and election season, to name just a couple hot issues of the day, for missing two recent announcements from the FDA about its digital health program. On September 14, 2020, FDA published “Developing the Software Precertification Program: Summary of Learnings and Ongoing Activities” and the following week, on September 22, launched the Digital Health Center of Excellence.
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Executive Compensation Practices in Pharma – Insight into Congressional Oversight
October 7, 2020 | Blog | By Alexander Hecht, Anthony DeMaio
Massachusetts Legislature Negotiating Extending the 2019-2020 Session Beyond July 31st
July 30, 2020 | Blog | By Steven Baddour, Daniel Connelly, Kaitlyn Sprague, Taylor Shepherd
Beyond COVID: House Committee Advances Several FDA-Related Bills
July 23, 2020 | Blog | By Margaret Jewett
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the House Energy & Commerce Committee continues work on several health policy issues, including Orphan Drug Act reform and continuous manufacturing.
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Democrats Lay Groundwork for Infrastructure & Clean Energy Ahead of General Election
July 20, 2020 | Blog | By Thomas Burton, R. Neal Martin
Senate & House Advance PPP Extension: Setting Stage for Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
July 2, 2020 | Blog | By Alexander Hecht, R. Neal Martin, Anthony DeMaio
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