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A look at what’s happening in Washington, D.C. through the eyes of a lobbyist.

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What to Expect from Washington in 2023

Omar S. Nashashibi
January 13, 2023
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Many political prognosticators predicted several options for the outcomes of the 2022 midterm elections to determine control of the U.S. Congress.


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Department of Energy Focuses on Process Heating

Omar S. Nashashibi
December 12, 2022
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Fuel sources used for industrial heating are front and center for the U.S. government as it examines the emissions factor per unit of coal and natural gas compared to the emissions factor of the electricity grid.


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Anything but a Do-Nothing Congress

Omar S. Nashashibi
November 8, 2022
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There are few things that the U.S. Congress does better than nothing. And after being off to a slow start in 2021, Harry Truman’s “do-nothing Congress” label affixed in 1948 was quite apt for this 117th Congress.


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Biden’s Unchanging China Tariff Policy

Omar S. Nashashibi
October 13, 2022
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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss, at least when it comes to some of President Biden’s trade policies toward China.


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The Regulatory Season Ahead

Omar S. Nashashibi
September 7, 2022
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What will the government do for you? That’s a common question to hear around election season. Twice a year, however, the regulated community hears the question: What will the government do to you?


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Government Pushing Additive Manufacturing

Omar S. Nashashibi
August 10, 2022
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NASA, FDA, NIH and the Departments of Energy and Defense: These are just a few of the government actors in the increasingly growing space of additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing


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Washington, D.C. in 2022: A Review and a Look Ahead

Omar S. Nashashibi
July 5, 2022
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We are past the halfway mark of the year, which in political speak means we have four months until the midterm election and only five months in the remainder of this Congress – possibly the last fully controlled by Democrats during President Biden’s first term in office.


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Does the Government Have an Energy Policy?

Omar S. Nashashibi
June 13, 2022
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In a January 2022 survey of four metalworking manufacturing associations for which I lobby in Washington, D.C., 133 respondents said their company spends on average $247,526 annually on energy and expected a 10% increase. This came prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine leading to skyrocketing energy costs around the world.


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Government and the Auto Industry: Passengers Together

Omar S. Nashashibi
May 10, 2022
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During the debate over the Affordable Care Act more than a decade ago, a manufacturing client of mine testified before the U.S. Congress that he was tired of being in the healthcare industry and just wanted to make parts. 


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Bipartisanship Through Apprenticeships

Omar S. Nashashibi
April 11, 2022
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There are few things in Washington, D.C. on which Democrats and Republicans can agree on these days. The issues on which both parties are even willing to work together are so few most of us can predict the outcome of a bill before it hits the floor for a vote. The one exception to this unfortunate rule is apprenticeships.


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