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Rob is a shareholder in the firm’s Federal Government Law & Policy group. He has represented clients before Congress and federal agencies from a variety of industries and in multiple policy areas, including trade, energy, environment, health care, biotechnology, transportation, financial services, information technology, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, tax, education, pensions, defense, and foreign relations. Rob has a depth of understanding of the rules of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and he has deep experience in legislative drafting. He previously served as chief of staff to U.S. Senator Wendell Ford, the former Senate Majority Whip.

Rob is a member of the firm’s Tariff Task Force, a multidisciplinary initiative that draws on the firm’s global platform to guide our clients through what comes next in regards to tariffs, including tariff refund matters, tax, litigation, and M&A activity spurred by these global shifts.

On June 2, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order designed to bolster U.S. cybersecurity through AI-enabled defenses and a voluntary collaboration framework between federal agencies and private AI developers. The Order also directs the Attorney General to prioritize prosecution of AI-assisted cyber offenses under existing federal law.…

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On Dec. 11, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” that seeks to establish federal supremacy over state AI regulation.
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As Congress ends the seven-week federal government shutdown, it is worth looking at what policy debates lie ahead. Here are several items awaiting Congress that may receive immediate attention, as well as broader issues that may receive attention in 2026.

Possible Consideration Before the End of 2025

Discretionary Program Funding. The continuing resolution (CR)…

When the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate return Sept. 9 for the final “sprint” of the legislative session, Congress will have only three weeks in September, break for elections, and then return for a five-week “lame-duck” session before concluding for the year. This GT Alert provides a snapshot of potential legislative items Congress will…

On March 28, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) took two steps to further define federal government policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) products and services by federal agencies and the procurement of AI products and services. Both actions were directed by Executive Order 14110 (Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and…

On February 28 President Biden issued an Executive Order “to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from exploitation by countries of concern.” (EO 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data by Countries of Concern.”)

On March 5 the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking…

  1. Banner Year for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health – With AI-designed drugs entering clinical trials, growing adoption of generative AI tools in medical practices, increasing FDA approvals for AI-enabled devices, and new FDA guidance on AI usage, 2023 was a banner year for advancements in AI for medtech, healthtech, and techbio—even with the industry-wide layoffs
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