Insights

To keep our clients informed about the proposed policies and announced platforms of the presidential candidates and the potential composition of the new Congress, Crowell is launching its Election 2024 series. The series will provide insight and analysis on what the election of Vice President Harris or former President Trump could mean for business, as well as explore what’s at stake in key state and congressional races. 

On July 25, 2023, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its fifth hearing this year on artificial intelligence (AI). This is the second hearing held by the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, and it highlighted the “bipartisan unanimity” in regulating AI technology.

On June 21, 2023, Senate Majority Leader Charles (“Chuck”) Schumer (D-NY) released a broad policy framework, the SAFE Innovation Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy (“the Framework”), to help guide Congress in developing future AI legislation. The Framework emphasizes the importance of maintaining national security, combatting misinformation, protecting intellectual property, and developing transparency requirements for AI systems developers. While the Framework is Senator Schumer’s work product, he’s already started searching for allies in his own party and across the aisle. Leader Schumer has convened a bipartisan working group that includes Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Michael Rounds (R-SD), and Todd Young (R-IN) to consider future AI legislation. They haven’t specifically endorsed Schumer’s framework, but they’ve committed to working with him on the issue. As they look to put an AI bill together, Schumer’s office will be looking to Senate Committees as a major source for legislative language.  

With the midterm elections (mostly) behind us, Congress is working through a list of must-pass items in the remaining days of the 117th Congress. Heading into the new divided Congress in 2023, with the narrowest Senate majority and House leadership not yet decided, we anticipate a move away from the Speaker-dominant House leadership model with small factions and individual members trying to exert influence over the agenda. We will discuss how razor-thin margins in both Congressional Chambers sets up a dynamic whereby President Biden and both parties in Congress will be motivated to find some common ground on legislation during the lame duck session and in the next two years. We will also provide insights into some key committees and issues that will be top priorities in the next Congress.

Join the Crowell & Moring trade team for a 30-minute update on the U.S.-China trade negotiations, the imposition of tariffs, and the continued escalation of tensions from the White House. Hear the latest on President Trump’s potential next steps, the status of the product exclusion process for Lists 1, 2, and 3, and how to respond to the recent announcement of List 4, covering virtually all the remaining U.S. imports from China.

Now that the 2018 mid-term elections are over, please join the Government Affairs team as they break down the results and provide an overview of the political landscape in 2019. The 116th Congress will be divided, and the change in majority party for the House of Representatives will mean changes in leadership, legislative priorities, and in some cases Congressional stalemate. The government affairs team will discuss these issues, as well as what Members of Congress are likely to focus on as they finish out the current Congress, what effect the new Congressional makeup will have on various industries, and a projection on initial policies and proposals that will be in play for next year.