Federal Policy Briefing & Midterm Election Outlook

What does the shifting federal policy landscape mean for your business in the Midwest?

From trade and manufacturing to healthcare, financial services, and federal spending, decisions made in Washington, D.C. are having immediate and far-reaching consequences for businesses, industries, and communities across Illinois and the broader Midwest. With midterm elections approaching, the political environment is poised to drive significant change — creating both risk and opportunity for organizations that are paying attention.

Join Arnold & Porter's Legislative & Public Policy team for a timely, in-person briefing on what we are watching and where we see the landscape heading.

Our team will offer practitioner-level insights on:

• The state of play in Congress and the Administration's key legislative and regulatory priorities
• Trade policy, tariffs, and their implications for Midwest manufacturers, agriculture, and supply chains
• Healthcare policy developments affecting providers, payers, insurers, and life sciences companies
• Federal technology and AI policy developments shaping the innovation economy
• Defense, national security, and appropriations — including what federal spending decisions mean for Illinois-based contractors and institutions
• Education and workforce policy, funding, and regulatory actions impacting the research enterprise and education stakeholders
• Transportation, infrastructure, and federal funding: where investment is flowing and what may be at risk
• How we handicap the 2026 midterm elections and what the results mean for legislation and executive action through 2026 and beyond