How Federal Appropriations Works and Why This Moment Matters

Washington has grown accustomed to governing by continuing resolution. This year looks different—until it doesn’t. As Congress advances remaining appropriations bills in “minibus” packages, lawmakers are closer than they have been in years to completing the annual funding process through something resembling regular order, even as a dispute over the Department of Homeland Security bill has revived the risk of...

Introduction and Welcome

I love our firm’s footprint. Dorsey & Whitney’s legal professionals sit in 22 offices across the U.S. and internationally, where they apply global talent at a local level. These offices are in financial centers like New York, London, Hong Kong and Chicago as well as in high growth cities in the Rocky Mountains, like Salt Lake City (where I sit)....