The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and
employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how
what's happening in Washington, D.C. could impact your
business.
2020 Preview. Federal lawmakers returned to
Washington, D.C., this week to kick off the second session of the
116th Congress. With national political elections 10 months away,
the policy debates will be amplified, and the stakes will become
higher. It will no doubt be a bumpy and unpredictable ride, so here
are just a few of the major policy matters the Buzz will
be monitoring as we head into 2020.
- United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
(USMCA). While U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
(R-KY) will continue to focus on confirming federal judges and
executive branch nominations, passage of the USMCA will undoubtedly
be one of his top priorities. The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
approved the USMCA earlier this week, and at
least five other Senate committees will weigh in
