Recently, the Senate adopted a power-sharing agreement providing some contours for organizing the equally divided body. As we have discussed previously, such agreements are very rarely needed. The Senate has only faced a 50-50 partisan split a handful of times. The most recent instance, in 2001, prompted the first power-sharing agreement, which served as a

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Congressional Investigations with a Democratic House and Senate
By Angelle Smith Baugh & Darcy Slayton on
Posted in Congressional Investigations
In recent months, we have highlighted key developments on Capitol Hill and discussed the implications of the change in Administration on the pace and focus of congressional investigations. With a Democratic majority now in both the House and the Senate, investigations targeting the private sector are primed to take center stage in the new Congress.…
State Lobbyist and Campaign Finance Filing Changes Related to COVID-19
By Andrew Garrahan & Darcy Slayton on
Posted in Campaign Finance, Lobbying Compliance
As states grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, many have opted to make changes to campaign finance and lobbying reporting due dates and filing procedures. Covington has published a client alert containing a chart of changes to state campaign finance and lobbying filing schedules that states have announced as of last week.
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