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    December 2024 Washington Letter

     

    Government

    Continuing Resolution Informational Slide Deck

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    Congress approves spending bill, following days of discussions, that will fund the federal government for three months.

    This Month's Articles

    Advocate of the Month

    We are proud to honor Hal Katz as our Advocate of the Month for December 2024. Hal has been a leader in the ABA Health Law Section for over 30 years, bringing his expertise in healthcare law to support for-profit, nonprofit, and governmental entities. Hal played a key role in organizing two panel discussions with congressional staff and subject matter experts on Capitol Hill to discuss critical healthcare policy issues during the recent Health Law Section Summit. His leadership and dedication to advancing healthcare policy exemplify the educational efforts we celebrate in the ABA community.

    Legislative Research Tip

    Congress.gov users can find listings of congressional committee hearings by date through the Committee Meetings page. The chart provides a daily breakdown of meetings for both House and Senate (eg, House Veterans' Affairs Hearing, Senate Judiciary Meeting), as well as sessions covering legislation, nominations or treaties. Click the “details” link to be taken to a summary page with the meeting date and location, along with a list of witnesses, related bills, and link to video. Link directly to the Committee Schedule for a detailed listing of hearings for each legislative day along with future meetings.

    About the Washington Letter

    The ABA Washington Letter is a monthly publication produced by the Governmental Affairs Office to report and analyze congressional and executive branch action on legislative issues of interest to the ABA and the legal profession. The newsletter highlights ABA involvement in the federal legislative process and focuses on the association's legislative and governmental priorities and other issues on which the ABA has policy.

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