Archive for October 2023

The House Ousts Speaker McCarthy For now, Rep. McCarthy (R-CA) is no longer Speaker of the House.  A small group of House Republicans, led by Rep. Gaetz (R-FL) joined with Democrats to oust him.  Tuesday marks the first time the House has ever voted to remove a sitting Speaker, a historic development that will catapult…

New California Senator California Democrat Laphonza Butler was sworn in on Tuesday as the newest senator, replacing Sen. Feinstein. Butler will become the first Black woman in the Senate since fellow California Democrat Kamala Harris left the chamber in 2021 to become vice president. Butler will also be the first openly LGBTQ California senator. Butler’s…

Aid to Ukraine The CR did not contain any additional funds for Ukraine. Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell said they expect more funding to be included before the end of this year, but Speaker McCarthy said that any funding for Ukraine must come with additional security measures for the U.S. southern border.…

Updated Products and Upcoming Webinar from ConsensusDocs At the end of last month, ConsensusDocs released updates to their most used prime and subcontract agreements. These agreements include the following documents: ConsensusDocs 200 — Standard Agreement and General Conditions Between Owner and Constructor (Lump Sum) ConsensusDocs 205 — Standard Agreement and General Conditions Between Owner and Constructor (Short…