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Department of Labor Issues Final Overtime Rule
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,
Congress Votes to Block Joint Employer Rule, Veto Expected
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
Final OSHA Worker Walkaround Rule Released
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
Biden Releases Budget Request
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
Congress Looks to Advance First Set of Funding Bills
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
Tax Update: Need Senate to Act
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
Senate GOP Wants Changes to House-passed Bipartisan Tax Deal; Urge Senate to Act NOW
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
Bipartisan Tax Deal Advances; Urge Congress to Act 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
Congress Returns for Second Session of 118th Congress
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
Congress Pushes R&D, 100% Expensing Fix to 2024
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
Hearing Announced in USTR USMCA Autos Review
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
Congress Extends Government Funding to Jan. 19 and Feb. 2
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
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support Funding for Critical CTE Programs
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
EPA Releases Trichloroethylene Proposal
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
One Voice Files Heat Rule Comments
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 Inches Closer to Government Shutdown
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 Returns to Washington as One Voice Continues its Efforts on Tax Relief
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
Tell Your U.S. Representative to Fix R&D NOW!
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
OSHA Forming Small Business Panel for Heat Standard
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
Administration Releases 2023 Spring Unified Agenda
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
Default Averted with Debt Limit Agreement
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
OSHA To Hold Meeting on Heat Standard Recommendations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH) will hold a meeting next week to hear from
R&D Bill Introduced in the House
Representatives Ron Estes (R-KS) and John Larson (D-CT) have introduced legislation to reverse the harmful tax provision requiring the amortization of research and development (R&D)
Bills Reinstating R&D Expensing Introduced
On March 17, Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced their bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act to support research and development (R&D)
ITC Issues Report on Tariffs
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has released its report stemming from the Congressionally-mandated investigation of the economic impact of the China Section 301 tariffs
Biden Administration Issues Increased Tariffs on Russia
On the first anniversary of Russia’s war with Ukraine, President Biden announced the addition of increased tariffs on certain Russian products, including a 200 percent
Urge Congress to Reinstate Full Immediate R&D Expensing
Lawmakers are not moving with the needed sense of urgency to reinstate full expensing for Research and Development activities. They need to hear from you
China a Focus in 118th Congress
Legislators in the 118th Congress have set a focus on China in this new Congress. The House of Representatives established a select committee on China,
OSHA Forms 300A for Calendar Year 2022 Due March 2
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has begun accepting 2020 Form 300A (Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses). All establishments
Administration Releases Unified Agenda
On January 4, 2023, the Biden administration released the semi-annual preview of its regulatory priorities for the coming year. Issued by every administration and formally
The Final Week of the 117th Congress
Early on the morning of December 20, 2022, lawmakers on Capitol Hill unveiled a bipartisan $1.7 trillion FY 2023 federal government spending bill that includes
Action Alert: Urge Congress to Act on Critical Tax Provisions
Do you use the R&D Tax Credit, Bonus Depreciation, or 163(j) business interest deduction? Do you save thousands and possibly millions each year? We need
EPA Proposes Increased Social Cost of Carbon Estimates
EPA Proposes Increased Social Cost of Carbon Estimates The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has introduced an updated approach to estimating the social cost of carbon
Action Alert: Urge Congress to Act on Critical Tax Provisions
One Voice is lobbying Congress to pass a tax extenders bill that reinstates immediate expensing for the Research and Development Tax Credit; prevents 100% Bonus
USTR to Accept Comments on 301 Tariffs in Next Step of Review
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on October 12, that it will solicit comments on the effectiveness of the 25 percent and
Department of Labor Issued Final Rule Rescinding IRAPs
On September 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule to rescind the Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP). The final rule rescinds the
WOTUS Under Final Review
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have sent to the White House for review the final, interim definition
Congress Returns to Washington Amid Deadline to Fund Government
Congress is returning to Washington from its summer recess facing a hard deadline to fund the government. Senators are back on Capitol Hill while the
Biden Signs CHIPS and Science Act
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, President Biden officially signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law. One Voice lobbied extensively on this significant legislation that
China Competition Bill Has Become CHIPS Plus
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) ended conference negotiations on the bipartisan China competition bill, Congressional leaders are now looking to scale down the
Congress Aims to Complete Competitiveness Bill Soon; Contact Your Legislators TODAY
Congressional negotiators are continuing to work to reconcile the two China-focused competition bills, the House’s America COMPETES Act and the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition
Urge Congress to Support Workforce in Competition Bill
Members of the House and Senate are still working to assemble a final version of legislation to incentivize manufacturing in America and counter China’s technological
House Passes WIOA Reauthorization
The House of Representatives has approved legislation to make updates to federal workforce development legislation. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (WIOA) was
China Competition Bill Heads to Conference
The House and Senate are finally moving forward to begin the formal conference process to assemble a final version of legislation to incentivize manufacturing in
One Voice Lobbying for Workforce in Competition Bill
The One Voice advocacy team in Washington, D.C. is working with members of Congress and key committee staff to try and include workforce development language
Increase in Workforce Funding Included in FY22 Omnibus
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the final spending bill for the 2022 fiscal year. The $1.5 trillion spending package included roughly
EPA Releases New Truck Emission Rules
On Monday, March 7, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released long-awaited proposed heavy-duty truck nitrogen oxides (NOx) standards, which have been pending at the