

“Any action taken to finalize the proposed worker classification regulation under Ms.

In a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday, the group’s chief executive, Kristin Sharp, argued that any new rules and regulations issued by Julie Su while serving as the acting head of the Labor Department would be on shaky legal ground - echoing warnings from Republicans and offering a likely preview of the challenges Su faces since the White House has opted to keep her in the role indefinitely in light of Su’s uncertain confirmation prospects. GIG COMPANIES TAKE AIM AT SU: Flex, the coalition of gig companies that launched last year to protect the industry’s business model, “is demanding the Biden administration refrain from issuing a high-profile rule on gig workers until a Senate-confirmed secretary heads the department,” POLITICO’s Jennifer Haberkorn reports. Exclusive scoops, essential daily newsletters, unmatched policy reporting and insights - POLITICO California is your key to unlocking Golden State politics. From the corridors of power in Sacramento and Los Angeles to the players and innovation hubs in Silicon Valley, we’re your go-to for navigating the political landscape across the state. And be sure to follow me on Twitter: IN THE GOLDEN STATE: POLITICO California is growing, reinforcing our role as the indispensable insider source for reporting on politics, policy and power. Happy Tuesday and welcome to PI, where we’re sending our heartiest congrats to PI contributor extraordinaire Daniel Lippman and Sophia Narrett on their nuptials this past weekend ( more deets here!). Bombach said that she expects she’ll register to lobby, and that her portfolio will focus on national security and defense issues for a “range of clients.”
Before that, she served as director of the National Security Council in the Obama administration. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), most recently serving as the senator’s legislative director. She spent the past four years working for Sen. Clark of Squire Patton Boggs and Dana Thompson of Fulcrum Public Affairs.įEINSTEIN AIDE HEADS TO K STREET: Rachel Gorsky Bombach has joined Kasowitz Benson Torres as a policy adviser after departing the Hill earlier this year.

SPOTTED at the fundraiser, which was held at Maloney’s home in Bethesda, per a tipster: Shari Yost Gold and Maia Hunt Estes of Invariant, Jason Gold of Resolute Public Affairs, Brian Parks of Locust Street Group, Ken Biberaj of Savills USA and Valerie Biberaj of the Commanders, Tim Lim of Lim Consulting Services, Marc Brumer of The Herald Group, Rob Hawkins of BerlinRosen, J.R. THAT’S ONE WAY TO CELEBRATE THE SALE: Washington Commanders President Jason Wright and the team’s head of public affairs Joe Maloney hosted a fundraiser last night for Maryland Democratic Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks, the executive of Prince George’s County (home to the Commanders’ FedEx Field) - fresh off the completion last week of the sale of Washington’s NFL franchise. So that’s my hope, is that I can work to advance client goals on some of the big things that we’ve got left to do for the remainder of this year and next year.” “You can get stuff done in a narrowly divided Congress. “Being in the minority last Congress, the Democrats did accomplish a fair amount,” he said, though he joked that he and his former boss weren’t necessarily “thrilled” about all of those accomplishments as Republicans. “I’ve just found in my time on the Hill that you need relationships on both sides to get things done,” he told PI, adding that both parties’ slim congressional majorities only heighten the need to reach across the aisle. In an interview, Carney said that he was attracted to K&L Gates’ reputation for bipartisanship and their depth of executive branch experience. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), the NRCC and former Sen. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), who chairs the House Administration Committee. Carney has spent the past nine years on the Hill, most recently serving as chief of staff to Rep. FIRST IN PI - STEIL’S CHIEF HEADS TO K&L GATES: Ryan Carney has joined K&L Gates as a government affairs adviser.
