NLJ Quotes Casey Higgins re: Impact on Lobbying of Kevin McCarthy Removal

For its article “With House Speaker Ousted, Law Firm Lobbying Shops Navigate 'Uncharted' Waters,” The National Law Journal quoted Akin lobbying & public policy senior counsel Casey Higgins. The article looks at the potential impact of the removal of Kevin McCarthy from his role as Speaker of the House on the legislative body and lobbyists’ advocacy before it.

Regarding movement on appropriations bills, which, the Journal writes, will likely be held in suspense until a new Speaker is elected, Casey said, “From a K Street perspective, while you are respectful of the process, there are going to be ongoing conversations in terms of appropriations, and we just have to position ourselves to be able to adapt and pivot as Congress goes through the motions that it needs to get things back on track.”