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The BakerHosts podcast features attorneys across BakerHostetler’s practice groups discussing timely legal topics and providing unique insights and analysis. Lively conversations and informative legal analysis when you need it.

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June 12, 202628 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Senator Peter Welch, D-VT

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Senator Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont. Welch is in his first term in the Senate after serving eight terms representing Vermont in the House. He serves on the Joint Economic Committee, the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Commerce Committee, the Rules Committee and the Agriculture Committee, where he chairs the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy. Welch is a strong advocate for prescription drug affordability, renewable energy production and rural broadband access.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 11, 202632 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Congressman Brad Knott, R-NC

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Congressman Brad Knott, a Republican from North Carolina. Knott is in his first term representing North Carolina’s 13th District, which includes the suburbs around Raleigh. As a former federal prosecutor, he focused on prosecuting drug cartels, human trafficking, financial crimes and national gangs. In Congress, Knott serves on the Judiciary Committee and its Crime Subcommittee, which has legislative jurisdiction over federal prosecutors, drug enforcement, sentencing and internal and homeland security. He also serves on the Transportation Committee and the Homeland Security Committee. Knott focuses on combating crime and advocating for policies that promote economic growth in his North Carolina district and nationwide.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 10, 202636 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Congressman Jim Himes, D-CT

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Congressman Jim Himes, a Democrat from Connecticut. Himes is the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies. He is also a senior member of the Financial Services Committee. First elected in 2008, Himes began his career with Goldman Sachs before running a New York City nonprofit dedicated to addressing urban poverty and affordable housing.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 9, 202628 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Senator Kevin Cramer, R-ND

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Senator Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North Dakota. Cramer was first elected to the Senate in 2018 after serving in the House for six years. A leader on energy policy, he previously served on the state’s Public Service Commission overseeing public utilities and telecommunications. In the Senate, he’s active on the Banking Committee, where he has promoted policies to prevent “debanking” of legal industries, ensure fair access to financial services, integrate digital assets into the existing financial infrastructure and reauthorize the Export-Import Bank long term. Cramer also serves on the Armed Services Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Veterans’ Affairs Committee.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 8, 202614 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Congressman Ted Lieu, D-CA

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington, D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Congressman Ted Lieu, a Democrat from California. Lieu is the vice chairman of the Democratic Caucus, the fourth-highest ranking House Democrat – also making him the highest-ranking Asian American to ever serve in House leadership. First elected in 2014, Lieu serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Judiciary Committee, and he is a leading policy voice on artificial intelligence, climate and civil liberties.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 5, 202625 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Congresswoman Erin Houchin, R-IN

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Congresswoman Erin Houchin, a Republican from Iowa. Houchin is in her second term representing southern Indiana. She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over healthcare, technology and energy policy. She is also a member of the Budget Committee and the Rules Committee. Prior to her election to Congress, Houchin was a small-business owner and served in the Indiana Legislature.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 4, 202631 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Congressman Brad Schneider, D-IL

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Congressman Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois. Schneider was first elected in 2012 to his suburban Chicago-area district. He serves on the Ways and Means Committee, which has broad jurisdiction over tax, healthcare and trade policies. Schneider also serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where he has been active addressing competitive threats from Russia and China as well as promoting U.S. interests in the Middle East, and in particular the U.S.-Israel relationship. Schneider is co-founder and co-chairman of the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 3, 202632 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Congressman Mike Carey, R-OH

June 2, 202629 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Congresswoman Diana DeGette, D-CO

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington D.C., by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Congresswoman Diana DeGette, a Democrat from Colorado. DeGette has represented Denver since 1997. A longtime leader on health policy, she currently is the ranking Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, poised to chair the subcommittee and set its agenda if Democrats capture the House majority. She has also helped craft landmark legislation on energy and the environment, previously leading Democrats on the Energy Subcommittee.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com

June 1, 202628 min

The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: 37th Annual Legislative Seminar - Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy Kenneth Kies

Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam,” Peter is joined at the 37th Annual Legislative Seminar in Washington by his BakerHostetler colleague, former Congressman Heath Shuler. Also joining is Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy Kenneth Kies. A BakerHostetler alumnus, he is responsible for developing, recommending and implementing federal tax policy on behalf of the Treasury Department. He has also held leading tax policy roles on Capitol Hill at the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Ways and Means Committee. Kies began his legal career with BakerHostetler and later became a partner and chair of the firm’s Tax Practice Group.Questions & Comments: proskam@bakerlaw.com