Loren Duggan

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lillianna Byington |Greg Giroux |Loren Duggan

Welcome to Senate retirement season — the point early in a two-year election cycle when senators often say if they’re running for re-election, seeking some other office, or exiting political life altogether. Indeed, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) last week disclosed plans to retire, just the latest in a string of senators who’ve made similar announcements. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) revealed their retirements within one week in February, not long after Sen.

2 months ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lillianna Byington |Loren Duggan

Senate Democrats helped Republicans score another legislative win by backing a bill to crack down on fentanyl — showcasing, again, the Democrats’ effort to reshape their public image. The chamber voted 84-16 on Friday to pass legislation (S. 331; BGOV Bill Analysis) to permanently list fentanyl-related substances on Schedule I, which empowers law enforcement and could lead to harsher sentences for traffickers. The legislation heads to the House, which passed its own bill (H.R. 27) in February.

2 months ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Maeve Sheehey |Loren Duggan

Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s eleventh-hour appearance on the House floor with a one-month-old baby in tow, an attempt to foil the GOP’s budget plan, renewed attention on a monthslong push for a rule change that could have saved her the trip. “Unfortunately, I wasn’t given the opportunity to vote remotely after giving birth,” Pettersen (D-Colo.) said Tuesday night, holding newborn Sam for a floor speech about why she opposes cuts to programs such as Medicaid.

Feb 11, 2025 | news.bgov.com | Brenna Goth |Bill Swindell |Loren Duggan

Border state governors and business leaders are making their case that new tariffs on Canada and Mexico will disrupt local industries from electric vehicles to lobster. President Donald Trump targeted the two countries in his early trade policies, though he delayed until March 4 an additional 25% tariff he planned on most imports. An extra 10% tariff on imports from China went into effect this month.