Aquiles Suarez

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Aquiles Suarez

Aquiles Suarez is Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at NAIOP.
To Pass the Senate, Biden’s Infrastructure Package Will Need Changes
Last week in Pittsburgh, President Joe Biden unveiled his long-awaited infrastructure proposal, an approximately $2.3 trillion initiative dubbed the American Jobs Plan. While infrastructure development is traditionally a bipartisan issue, the sheer scope of the plan and the Biden administration’s expansive definition of the term, plus the method adopted to pay for the effort, prompted immediate opposition from the Republican caucus in the Senate.   This, and a […]
The COVID Relief Bill and What Comes Next
President Joe Biden is halfway on the path to achieving the first major legislative victory of his administration, with the House of Representatives last Saturday passing its version of his proposed $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan, by a 219-212 vote. The vote on the bill was a highly partisan affair, with […]
President Biden’s Tax Agenda: Issues for Commercial Real Estate
NAIOP members had the opportunity to learn about the association’s legislative agenda and its priorities for 2021 during the virtual 2021 Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat, including specifics regarding what might await the industry on tax policy in the new presidential administration. Some of President Joe Biden’s proposals offered during his campaign for the White […]
Closely Divided Senate and Political Crosscurrents Make Passing Sweeping Legislation Difficult
The long-awaited runoffs for Georgia’s Senate seats concluded yesterday, with Democrats poised to win control of the Senate. Raphael Warnock was declared the winner in his contest against incumbent Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler, reducing the Republican margin in the Senate to 50-49. As of Wednesday morning, Democrat Jon Ossoff led his incumbent Republican opponent, David […]

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