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Government
& Public Affairs Update
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Government &
Public Affairs Team
Reginald M. Turner
John
Van Fossen, Practice Group Leader
Lucius A. Vassar
Chris Wagner
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Senate to Turn
Its Attention to Jobs Bill After Health Care Reform
Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has stated that he intends to pass
a jobs bill as soon as the Senate finishes its work on health care
reform, which could happen by the end of this month.
The Democratic Leadership has been soliciting job creation provisions
from a majority of Democratic Senators since Fall 2009.
Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and retiring Senator Byron Dorgan
(D-ND) are in charge of narrowing the list of 121 provisions, which
propose to create jobs in a number of areas such as small business,
infrastructure, alternative energy and the public sector.
No decisions have been made regarding Senate procedure, but there is
talk that the Senate bill may be added as a substitute amendment to a
jobs bill the House passed in December, which would save time by
bypassing the Committee process.
To view the highlights of the House jobs bill, click here.
To view the text of the bill, click here.
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If you have any questions concerning these issues,
please contact Chris Wagner at 202.772.0924 or cwagner@clarkhill.com.
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