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As the second session of the 119th Congress begins, lawmakers face a January 30 deadline to complete the remaining nine government spending bills ahead of

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative concluded three days of public hearings last week as part of the United States’ preparation for the 2026

On October 17, 2025, One Voice submitted formal comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to its Section 232 national security investigation into

As the U.S. federal government enters its first full week of shutdown, the spotlight has turned squarely to Capitol Hill, where legislative efforts to break

On September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of a Section 232 investigation into imports of robotics and industrial machinery and

On August 7, 2025, the United States implemented its updated set of reciprocal tariff rates, leaving all countries except Canada and Mexico facing at least

On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at bolstering

President Trump officially signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4, 2025, one of the most significant tax overhauls in years.

Congress has officially passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, advancing one of the most significant tax overhauls in years. The legislation, now

Senators may vote THIS WEEK on a bill making R&D expensing, 100% bonus deprecation, and the 199a deduction for passthroughs permanent. This is almost everything

Manufacturers across the country scored a major legislative victory when the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on

House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill with Key Tax Provisions for Manufacturers On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the Republican-only One

The House Ways and Means Committee has advanced tax provisions to be included as a part of a final reconciliation bill.  Following an over 17-hour

On April 29, President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation amending the tariffs on auto parts in an effort to ease the burden on U.S. automakers.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced that it will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule to address heat hazards in both

One Voice Files Comments on Copper Imports On April 1, 2025, One Voice filed formal comments with the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry to

Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) will no longer require the filing of beneficial ownership information (BOI) for U.S. small businesses. In a press

At 12:01AM on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect globally on all imports without any country exemptions.

Manufacturers using steel or aluminum should contact the White House and ask that President Trump expand the steel and aluminum tariff list to also place

On Monday, February 10, 2025, President Trump signed proclamations making changes to the steel and aluminum tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act

House Republicans have released a list of more than $5 trillion in spending offsets that could potentially be included in an upcoming reconciliation bill. The

Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been halted yet again by the courts, pausing the beneficial ownership reporting requirements outlined in the CTA.

To avoid a federal government shutdown, lawmakers have released a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government past the December 20 deadline. The bill, which

Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the deadline to file comments on the proposed rule to address heat hazards in both indoor and outdoor

The U.S. International Trade Commission on October 30, 2024, determined that aluminum extrusion imports from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea,

The Internal Revenue Service has issued final regulations implementing the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit, Section 45X under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Formally published on

A final rule terminating the general waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products is under final review. On October 7, 2024, the Federal Highway

Members of Congress have officially departed Washington until after the election following the passage of a stop-gap funding bill to avert a government shutdown at

On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published in the Federal Register, a notice modifying the Section 301 tariffs paced on

Following more than a month delay, OSHA on August 30th published its proposal to regulate indoor and outdoor workspaces when the heat index reaches 80o

The Senate failed to advance the bipartisan tax bill that would reverse several harmful tax changes put in place by the Tax Cuts and Jobs

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has withdrawn its appeal of the federal judge’s decision in Texas to vacate a rule that broadened the criteria

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a long-anticipated proposed rule to address heat hazards in both indoor and outdoor work environments. Announced

The long-awaited Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule imposing workplace requirements when the indoor or outdoor heat index reaches 80 degrees Fahrenheit is

Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule USTR Releases Report on Section 301 Review The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) took three major

The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor announced a new rule on April 23, 2024, increasing the number of worker. This rule,

The Senate voted on April 10, 2024, to block the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) joint employer rule, joining the House of Representatives in approving

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final rule to allow third-party employee representatives, including a union official at a non-organized facility, to be present

President Biden has released his 2025 fiscal year (FY25) budget proposal. The White House released the budget request on March 11, 2024, focusing on topline

Lawmakers in Congress believe they have a deal to pass six appropriations bills this week. After facing another government shutdown threat Congress passed an additional

The U.S. Senate is returning to session in Washington, D.C. on February 26, with a long to do list, including to address government spending running

Following an overwhelmingly bipartisan 357-70 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 is now

Click here to tell Congress to act now on R&D tax, Bonus Depreciation. The House Ways and Means Committee advanced bipartisan legislation to reverse several

Both the House and Senate have returned to Washington this week to begin the second session of the 118th Congress. Legislators have a lot on

House and Senate negotiators made progress in December towards reinstatement of Research and Development expensing and reversing the same law requiring businesses to capitalize and

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has announced a public hearing on February 7, 2024, to inform its biennial review of trade in automotive

Prior to departure for the Thanksgiving holiday, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. avoided a federal government shutdown by passing an extension of funding at current levels

With government funding set to run out on November 17, congressional appropriators in the House and Senate are working toward completing the appropriations process for

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a proposed rule regulating trichloroethylene (TCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The proposed rule would effectively

On October 2, 2023, One Voice filed formal comments with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on materials provided to the Small Business Advocacy

Congress is now less than two weeks from the end of the fiscal year, without a viable plan to keep the federal government open once

Congress is returning to Washington from its summer recess facing a hard deadline to fund the government as well as act on numerous other policy

If you want the U.S. House to vote THIS WEEK on a bill to fix the new R&D tax, you need to ACT NOW! Some

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching a Small Business Advocacy Review (SBAR) panel to review how small businesses and other entities would

On June 13, 2023, the Biden administration released the semi-annual update of its regulatory priorities and timeline for releasing rulemaking activities for the rest of

Congressional negotiators and President Biden were able to avert a default on the federal government’s debt by coming to an agreement to suspend the debt