Insights on Government Relations

The healthcare group purchasing industry continues to provide critical market savings to hospitals, nursing homes, and medical practices throughout the United States – even as a panoply of issues place undue strain on healthcare supply chains – according to the 20th Annual Report of the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII).

On February 3, President Trump signed a $1.2 trillion funding package into law just hours after the House passed the Senate’s amended version of the FY2026 appropriations package, H.R. 7148, ending a brief partial government shutdown that began in the early hours of January 31.

The District of Columbia has enacted the Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025, which amends the Rental Housing Act of 1985 to prohibit housing providers from evicting tenants on days when extreme heat conditions are predicted.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the launch of its Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group, a cross-sector initiative supporting the rapidly expanding ecosystem of companies advancing anti-aging innovation, wellness, and preventive health.

The 2026 District of Columbia elections may be the most consequential elections since the advent of home rule in 1975. Against a backdrop of greater federal intervention into the city’s affairs, depleting federal resources, and local budget pressures, many of the city’s most important local offices will have new leadership after the elections in November.

Government Relations Partner Elizabeth Horner will participate in a webinar about the impact of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on clean energy deployment in the US on November 10, 2025.

In the midst of a record-setting government shutdown, partisan divisions are deep, and legislating can appear zero-sum.

ArentFox Schiff has been awarded 62 top rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, which recognizes firms for professional excellence based on consistently positive ratings from clients and peers.

Partner Elizabeth Horner was featured on a special episode of Energy Gang podcast recorded live at the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) Grid Forum in Washington, DC.

On October 21, the DC Council voted 9-4 to exempt most two-to-four-unit properties owned by individual landlords who do not own more than two housing properties in DC from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) under the revised RENTAL Act.

The Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025, as amended, brings sweeping reforms to District housing laws.

As the federal funding deadline of September 30, 2025, approaches, this alert highlights four possible scenarios and their potential implications.

In July, then-Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) announced that he would be “relinquish[ing] the gavel” to allow him to “put Georgians’ interests first.”

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 132 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 66 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

The Trump Administration is moving aggressively to prevent foreign adversaries’ ownership of US agricultural land.

This fall, Congress is poised to consider and develop legislation differing in type and scope — from funding measures to reconciliation proposals.

The District of Columbia’s Access to Justice (ATJ) Initiative is the primary local mechanism for public funding of civil legal services to low- and moderate-income DC residents.

On July 31, 2025, ArentFox Schiff hosted the HGPII Annual Best Practices Forum, one of the group purchasing sector’s premier training and leadership development conferences.

Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces substantial changes to federal tax law, including select provisions affecting tax-exempt organizations and charitable contribution deductions for individual and corporate taxpayers.

The Rescissions Act of 2025, recently enacted by Congress, includes significant cuts to federal funding with potential consequences for organizations and residents in the District of Columbia. While the Act primarily targets international and foreign assistance programs, it also rescinds certain domestic appropriations.

The newly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill,” formally known as the Legislation for Reconciliation and Policy Reforms 2025, contains a range of provisions that bear unique significance for the District of Columbia.

ArentFox Schiff LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Government Relations Director Blake K. Thelander to the firm’s Government Relations practice in Washington, DC. Blake joins the firm from the Office of US Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa).

The District of Columbia is set to implement sweeping changes to its DC Health Care Alliance, a program that has provided vital health coverage to low-income residents who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, including many non-citizens, since its inception in 2001.

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s FY 2026 Budget introduces a new Basic Health Program (BHP) that will fundamentally reshape health coverage options for thousands of District residents beginning next calendar year.