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Aquiles Suarez is Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at NAIOP.

16
Nov
2022
After Surprise Midterms, Leadership Races and Lame Duck Begin
Posted On November 16, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

The 2022 midterm congressional elections certainly did not turn out as many had expected. With President Joe Biden’s approval ratings stuck in mid-40 percentile range, inflation being the top issue for the largest number of voters, and with the president’s party historically losing seats, the conventional […]

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5
Oct
2022
Congress Recesses for the Midterms
Posted On October 5, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Members of Congress, both the House and Senate, finally got the chance to do what they have been desperate to do for weeks: get out of Washington, D.C., and campaign full time for re-election. With the only must-pass legislation in September being a continuing resolution (CR) […]

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7
Sep
2022
Congress Returns, But Focus Will Be on Midterms
Posted On September 7, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

The Senate is back in session this week, and the House of Representatives returns from its summer recess next week. But with the exception of a continuing budget resolution that needs to be passed by both chambers before an Oct. 1 deadline to prevent a government […]

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3
Aug
2022
Reconciliation Redux and Carried Interest
Posted On August 3, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

redux: Latin, (from the verb reducere, meaning “to lead back”) can mean “brought back” or “bringing back.” A few weeks ago, Democratic hopes for a big bill that would enact President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda, among other things, seemed all but dead. West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin […]

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20
Jul
2022
Biden’s Climate Agenda Dealt Serious Blows
Posted On July 20, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

In short order, President Joe Biden’s climate agenda has suffered serious blows on both the legislative front and in the judicial sphere. On Thursday of last week, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), who had been negotiating with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on a budget reconciliation […]

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1
Jun
2022
Memorial Day Signals Final Legislative Push for Congress
Posted On June 1, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

For many, the Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer. For those elected officials in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, the return to the nation’s capital from the Memorial Day congressional recess is the bell signaling the final lap in the race […]

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17
May
2022
National Forum Members a Vital Resource for NAIOP Government Affairs
Posted On May 17, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Twice a year, at the annual Forums Symposium and again at CRE.Converge, NAIOP’s government affairs staff meets with a number of NAIOP’s National Forums for purposes of updating members on current issues in Congress, the status of our federal advocacy efforts, challenges faced by the industry […]

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20
Apr
2022
Challenging Issues for CRE in SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
Posted On April 20, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Last month the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed rule designed to increase transparency and standardize the information that public corporations disclose regarding climate-related risks. To a great extent, the SEC’s action tracks what has already been happening at major corporations, many of […]

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16
Feb
2022
The Saga Continues: Defining “Waters of the United States”
Posted On February 16, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

Last November, the Biden administration began another chapter in the long-running saga to develop a lasting definition for the phrase “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corp) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking […]

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19
Jan
2022
Democrats in Search of a Plan
Posted On January 19, 2022  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 6 Comments

Congressional Democrats are struggling to come up with a plan to pass legislation containing much of their and President Joe Biden’s domestic policy agenda, with an eye toward having tangible achievements that can be touted in their 2022 midterm reelection bids. After spending much of 2021 […]

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