National Forum Members a Vital Resource for NAIOP Government Affairs

May 17, 2022

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 on the state and local level, and on issues […]

Challenging Issues for CRE in SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

April 20, 2022

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 which have publicly committed to ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) […]

The Saga Continues: Defining “Waters of the United States”

February 16, 2022

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 on the matter. With that, they join the Obama […]

Democrats in Search of a Plan

January 19, 2022

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 disagreeing with centrist Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten […]

What’s in the Infrastructure Bill

November 17, 2021

Finally, after months of political gamesmanship between progressives and moderates in the Democratic party, the House of Representatives on Nov. 5 passed H.R 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law this Monday. The Senate passed the bill on Aug. 10, and moderate Democrats in the House had been […]

Will Virginia Governor’s Race Nudge Congressional Democrats on Infrastructure Bill?

October 20, 2021

Anyone who has been following the ongoing saga of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda in Congress is well aware of the deep divisions between the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic party on key elements of that agenda. Progressive Democrats in the House of Representatives have been holding up a vote on the $1.2 […]

Reality Finally Intruding on Washington’s Political Theater

October 6, 2021

Even by Washington’s standards, the level of political theater surrounding President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda on infrastructure, climate and expansion of government social spending programs has been extraordinary. The same can be said about the ongoing debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling, with even more serious implications for the global economy if Congress fails […]

Biden’s Dilemma: Placating the Progressives

August 4, 2021

Increasing tension with the progressive wing of his own party is causing headaches for President Joe Biden and his staff, complicating efforts to get portions of his domestic agenda through Congress. Of late, dissatisfaction with the Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure legislation among many Democrats in the House of Representatives, coupled with a failed effort to extend […]

Keep Your Eyes On The Calendar

June 16, 2021

In the movie Apollo 13, there is moment when NASA engineers are arguing over what they need to do to save the lives of the astronauts in their capsule, which had been damaged by an explosion. In that scene, NASA engineer John Aaron realizes that the crew will not make it back safely because they […]

White House Budget Provides Details for Biden Tax Proposals

June 2, 2021

Last week, President Joe Biden submitted his proposed fiscal year 2022 budget to Congress, providing lawmakers with additional details regarding the major infrastructure and social spending initiatives comprising his American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. In times of divided government in Washington, a White House budget is oftentimes described as “dead on arrival” as […]

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