Client Alert
The Capitol Connection - April 9, 2009
April 9, 2009
Welcome to Womble Carlyle’s Capitol Connection e-newsletter, a regular look at politics on Capitol Hill created by our Federal and State Government Affairs group for our Members and select clients they wish to send it to. Our goal is to be your connection to what's happening on Capitol Hill and what you can expect in Congress related to issues that may affect your business and clients.
This week in Capitol Connection:
CONGRESS GOES ON SPRING BREAK: A recap on the major legislation passed in the last six weeks
ON THE HORIZON: Find out what we can expect when Congress returns the week of April 20th in the areas of Health Care, Labor, Energy and Climate Change, Financial Services Regulation, Food Safety, Patent Reform, and Tobacco Regulation.
ISSUE OF THE DAY: The Fiscal Year 2010 Budget -- What Could be Wrong with "Reconciliation?"
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If you would like additional information on any of these items or have any comments on how we can improve this product for you, please contact:
Lori Salley - lsalley@wcsr.com or (202) 857-4484
Federal and State Government Affairs Team
Womble Carlyle’s Federal Government Affairs team assists clients in developing successful and creative solutions to their government relations needs. Our team’s members have a combination of years of experience in the federal government and are well positioned to assist clients with all of their government affairs needs. With a number of former elected officials, as well as senior advisors who have served in both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government, we do more than just open doors – we successfully influence policy, build coalitions and navigate regulatory hurdles. In addition to providing traditional government relations capabilities, our team includes experienced professionals in federal and state election law and media relations.
Our veteran government relations team, combined with the Firm’s strong experience in numerous legal practice areas, serves our clients well. For more information and a complete team listing, please visit www.wcsr.com/governmentaffairs.
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