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Capitol Hill 2026

CL&LR Capitol Hill Day Was Just the Beginning of Our Federal Advocacy in 2026

  • February 11, 2026
Last week, NAIOP members from chapters across North America came to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2026 Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat. The event capped off on Wednesday with NAIOP’s Capitol Hill Day, when NAIOP members and chapter local executives met with Senate and House members and their staff.
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An Action-packed Week in Washington

  • March 6, 2024
The quest to approve federal funding continued during another busy week in Washington, where lawmakers took up a $435 billion funding package that includes the FDA and a number of other departments. Also this week, 16 states and American Samoa held presidential primary elections, with 854 Republican and 1,420 Democratic delegates at stake.
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Congress Avoids Government Shutdown but Must-Pass Legislation Remains

  • December 6, 2023
For the first December in recent years, Congress is no longer facing a government shutdown deadline. Prior to the Thanksgiving recess, Congress approved a two-tiered appropriations package. This “laddered” approach primarily funds domestic programs (such as housing, agriculture, transportation and infrastructure) until Jan. 19, 2024, and the remaining programs, including defense and homeland security, until Feb. 2, 2024. Year-end 2023 is not without its share of must-pass legislation, however.
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Congress Fires Its Speaker

  • October 4, 2023
On Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy became the first speaker in the history of the United States to be removed from his office when eight Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz, and all 208 Democrats present in the House voted to support the motion to vacate. The final vote was 216- 210.
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