The Golden Apple – December 6, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 6, 2019 – GrayRobinson’s government affairs and lobbying group released its weekly federal lobbying newsletter, The Golden Apple, reporting on the most recent issues, individuals, and discourse deemed fairest in Washington. Topics this week comprise of the Senate Commerce moving closer to action on data privacy, the Artificial Intelligence’s "Robots on Wall Street" hearing, and lastly, the consolidated congressional calendar. In the "Confirmations, Nominations, Departures" section, it is presented that Rep. Denny Heck (D-WA) will not seek reelection in 2020, retiring at the end of this Congress, and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has appointed Kelly Loeffler to the U.S. Senate, succeeding Senator Johnny Isakson. The newsletter concludes with the "Next Week in Washington" and "The Ellis Insight" sections. Read this week’s newsletter here.