The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.
House Budget Resolution: No Tax on Tips? Nope. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution, a critical step in Republican lawmakers’ plan to use the budgetary reconciliation process to score legislative wins on taxes, the border, defense spending, and energy production. But this is just a first step in what is expected to be an arduous legislative process: both the U.S. Senate and House must agree on the same budget resolution before the individual legislative committees in each chamber can begin drafting legislation as instructed by such a resolution. Accordingly, despite some internet rumors to the contrary, the House-passed budget resolution does not—by itself—eliminate taxes on overtime pay or tipped wages.
Regulatory EO Asserts More Control Over Independent Agencies. On February 18, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), entitled, “Ensuring Accountability for all Agencies.” The EO strengthens President Trump’s authority over the executive branch—particularly over independent agencies such as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Federal Trade Commission—by ordering the following:
(NEXSTAR) – Thousands of people who used a weight-loss supplement will be receiving a portion of more than $400,000, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC claims Roca Labs, the ...