The laws took place after the new 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court voted last summer time to overturn Roe v. Wade, prompting critics to concern that it may do the same to same-sex marriage rights. The law — which grew out of a invoice first negotiated by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind. — makes a whopping $280 billion investment in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, analysis and improvement, and tax breaks for the manufacturing of chips. WASHINGTON — It was a busy yr for Congress, which passed a slew of consequential bills, most of which enjoyed help from both parties. And it could be the high-water mark of Joe Biden’s presidency from a legislative standpoint, with Republicans poised to take over the House of Representatives early in 2023.

• Former RDJ managing partner Richard Martin has been appointed as an adjunct professor of law at