With Christmas recess scheduled for next week, time is running out for the Senate to finish their version of the “Build Back Better” act. Items still up for discussion and possible changes include state and local tax deductions (SALT), the Byrd Rule that oversees if any provisions may violate Senate reconciliation rules, and the debt limit resolution. With the debt limit being the most pressing issue, Congress may focus on that first and table the remaining action items into early January.

At the Agencies:

The U.S. Department of Labor

The U.S. Department of Labor announces upcoming actions in Biden-Harris administration fall 2021 regulatory agenda

The US Department of the Treasury

The Department of the Treasury Issues Sanctions on International Anti-Corruption Day

The Department of the Treasury published Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Summit for Democracy

The Department of the Treasury Published a Readout on Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Regional Bank CEOs

The US Department of Commerce

The U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Gina M. Raimondo and Senator Raphael Warnock to Make Major American Rescue Plan Grant Announcement in Support of Strong Regional Economies in Atlanta and Across the Nation