BGR Views: Meet Syd Terry
BGR welcomes our newest team member Syd Terry and he discuses BGR’s Quarterly Outlook and projections for the next few weeks and months in Congress.
BGR Group Welcomes Syd Terry, Former Chief of Staff to Key House Progressive Leader
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 6, 2023) – BGR Group, Washington, D.C.’s premier bipartisan lobbying and public relations firm, today announced that Syd Terry, former chief of staff to Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), has joined the firm as a Vice President in the Commerce and Infrastructure Practice. Syd will focus on issues related to telecommunications, consumer protections, […]
BGR Deep Dives: Debt Limit State of Play
In a BGR Deep Dive, BGR Financial Services and Commerce and Infrastructure Vice President Steven Pfrang examines the latest on the debt ceiling debate.
Key Takeaways from House TikTok Hearing
By Alex Bedwell March 24, 2023 The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing focused on TikTok this week. The company’s CEO Shuo Chew testified and received difficult questions from members on both sides of the aisle. Here are some key takeaways from the hearing. Will TikTok Be Banned? During the hearing on Thursday, […]
President Biden’s Veto of Anti-ESG Resolution
By Christian Dopico WASHINGTON, March 20 – President Joe Biden issued his first veto on Monday on legislation that would have reversed the Department of Labor’s rule on fiduciary duties involving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in investment decisions. Biden, in a message to the House of Representatives, says “there is extensive evidence showing […]
Five Factors to Watch in the Reconciliation Process
By Justin Rzepka, BGR Commerce & Infrastructure Practice Co-Head After a year of back and forth between Senate Democrats, they are on the precipice of advancing a $700 billion plus reconciliation package dubbed the “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” and focused on climate, taxes, and health care subsidies. The reconciliation process allows for legislation to […]
Five Scenarios for USICA-COMPETES Legislation
By Jonathan Mantz, BGR Commerce Practice Co-Head Overview The United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act Conferees negotiations have encountered a serious roadblock. As members were discussing differences between the House and Senate versions of their respective bills, Senate […]
USICA –COMPETES ACT PROCESS – 5 Things to Watch
BGR’s COMMERCE & INFRASTRUCTURE PRACTICE June 16, 2022 Overview The United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (America COMPETES) Act Conferees continue to negotiate differences between the House and Senate versions of their respective bills. In May, lawmakers outlined the conference […]
BGR Welcomes David J. Urban as Managing Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 6, 2022) – BGR Group, Washington, D.C.’s premier bipartisan lobbying and public relations firm, today announced that David J. Urban will be joining the firm as Managing Director. David has more than three decades of experience in public policy, business, the law, military and public service sectors. He will provide expertise and […]
BGR Views: State of the Union Address 2022
BGR Public Relations Principal Jo Maney talks to BGR Financial Services Practice Co-Head Andy Lewin (D) and BGR Defense and Aerospace Senior Vice President Dan Greenwood (R) about President Biden’s upcoming State of the Union Address.