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Cory Gardner self-quarantines after coronavirus exposure
2020-03-18T00:45:20.000Z
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) became the latest senator to self-quarantine, hours after attending the Senate Republican ca
Democrats look to stave off 'blank check' for airlines
2020-03-17T19:29:14.000Z
Democrats are pushing to place conditions on a $50 billion airline bailout the White House presented to Congress Tuesday
Democrats say Mnuchin squeezed paid sick leave program
2020-03-17T17:50:04.000Z
Last-minute negotiations between Democratic leaders and the White House have downsized the scope of a paid leave program

Airline bailout faces a giant hurdle: Limits on exec bonuses and stock buybacks
2020-03-18T17:25:55.000Z
Senate Democrats and unions appear to be hardening their desire to attach strings to airline aid for coronavirus relief,
Republicans suddenly find a bailout they can back
2020-03-18T08:30:24.000Z
For Republicans, this time is different.Senior GOP lawmakers are moving quickly to inject as much as $1 trillion into th
Cory Gardner self-quarantines after coronavirus exposure
2020-03-18T00:45:20.000Z
Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) became the latest senator to self-quarantine, hours after attending the Senate Republican ca

Lawmakers want delay in tax filing deadline amid coronavirus outbreak
2020-03-19T18:38:05.000Z
Pressure is building on the Trump administration to delay this year’s tax filing deadline, with Democratic and Republica
Senate Republicans introduce trillion-dollar coronavirus package
2020-03-19T18:15:40.000Z
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced the text of the Republicans’ trillion-dollar proposal for the so-calle
Coronavirus response hinges on McConnell and Schumer
2020-03-19T17:13:31.000Z
Just two weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was on the Senate floor haranguing his Democratic counterpart

Senate GOP pushes for trillion dollar coronavirus deal by end of day
2020-03-20T15:43:50.000Z
Top Senate Republican and Democratic negotiators — joined by senior Trump administration officials — kicked off talks Fr
Schumer urges Trump to invoke Defense Production Act to rush medical equipment to providers
2020-03-20T15:38:53.000Z
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged President Donald Trump by phone Friday morning to use the Defense Production
Burr moves to quell fallout from stock sales with request for Ethics probe
2020-03-20T14:49:29.000Z
Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) on Friday asked the Senate Ethics Committee to review stock sales he made weeks before the ma

Intelligence community wrestles with a security threat: Coronavirus hardship
2020-03-23T22:45:40.000Z
As government work slows and non-essential workers are sent home to prevent the spread of Covid-19, money is getting tig
Pelosi proposal would ban corporations receiving coronavirus aid from lobbying
2020-03-23T21:35:14.000Z
Corporations that receive coronavirus relief loans would be banned from lobbying the federal government under a new prop
‘This is bulls---’: Bitterness takes over Senate as lawmakers clash on rescue
2020-03-23T20:41:11.000Z
The Senate seems about to burst. Normally-staid lawmakers were angrily clashing on the Senate floor Monday and the cham

The House works from home
2020-03-24T22:06:24.000Z
The shortage of supplies for frontline health workers is so severe in her district that Rep. Elissa Slotkin has started
Negotiators on ‘2-yard line’ on coronavirus economic rescue plan
2020-03-24T14:26:44.000Z
Congressional negotiators signaled Tuesday they are likely hours away from clinching a bipartisan agreement on a nearly
House panel warns coronavirus could destroy Postal Service by June
2020-03-24T02:39:17.000Z
The U.S. Postal Service could be gone by June unless Congress immediately delivers billions of dollars to counteract the

Here's what's in the $2T stimulus package — and what's next
2020-03-25T23:30:19.000Z
The biggest economic stimulus in American history is hurtling toward passage, but Washington’s colossal intervention to
The House works from home
2020-03-24T22:06:24.000Z
The shortage of supplies for front-line health workers is so severe in her district that Rep. Elissa Slotkin has started
Negotiators strike deal on massive coronavirus rescue package
2020-03-24T14:26:44.000Z
Senate leaders and the Trump administration clinched a bipartisan deal early Wednesday morning on a nearly $2 trillion e

Who got special deals in the stimulus and why they got them
2020-03-26T23:34:02.000Z
In the race to save the economy and pass the largest economic rescue package in American history, Congress still found a
Pelosi warns against ‘selfish’ lawmakers disrupting coronavirus vote
2020-03-26T22:04:28.000Z
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her leadership team are determined to clear a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package by Friday,
Pelosi eyes next relief package as Republicans downplay need
2020-03-26T17:31:26.000Z
The House has yet to clear the massive coronavirus relief package passed by the Senate late Wednesday, but Speaker Nancy

Massie rejects Trump's demand he be ousted from GOP
2020-03-27T19:20:52.000Z
Rep. Thomas Massie isn’t sorry.He’s facing scorching criticism — including from President Donald Trump and just about ev
Klobuchar shares the story of her husband's bout with coronavirus
2020-03-27T18:48:50.000Z
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Friday said her husband has “turned the corner” in his battle with coronavirus, a positive turn of
House passes $2 trillion coronavirus package — but not without last-minute drama
2020-03-27T14:57:08.000Z
The House passed a sweeping, $2 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday that will provide immediate assistance to man

Pelosi aims to move fast on next rescue package
2020-03-30T22:39:33.000Z
House Democrats are moving rapidly on ambitious plans for a fourth coronavirus relief package, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Congress eyes avoiding Washington for at least a month
2020-03-30T20:35:47.000Z
After passing the largest economic relief bill in history, Congress is now considering staying away from Washington for
From distraction to disaster: How coronavirus crept up on Washington
2020-03-30T08:30:07.000Z
It was just hours before the start of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial when Sen. Tom Cotton started to worry.T

Senators slam 'reckless' House over surveillance debacle
2020-03-31T23:02:29.000Z
Senators are fuming over the House’s decision to leave Washington last week without temporarily extending key domestic s
Rick Scott calls for congressional inquiry into WHO's coronavirus response
2020-03-31T18:04:58.000Z
Sen. Rick Scott on Tuesday called for a congressional investigation into the World Health Organization, suggesting the
McConnell and Pelosi draw coronavirus battle lines
2020-03-31T15:25:53.000Z
Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi are on another coronavirus collision course.As Speaker Pelosi prepares the House to pa

Republicans reject Pelosi's rapid push for next rescue package
2020-04-01T22:14:54.000Z
Senate Republicans say Congress may eventually need to craft yet another major coronavirus package. But not at House Spe
House chairman proposes 9/11 Commission-type review of coronavirus outbreak
2020-04-01T19:29:39.000Z
A House committee chairman is proposing a post-9/11-style commission to provide a "full accounting" of the nat
Trump 'sympathetic' to face mask recommendation, Toomey says
2020-04-01T18:25:36.000Z
President Donald Trump is considering whether to recommend Americans wear face covers when out in public, according to R

Recent Updates

04/01/20

Our Government Relations team has put together a summary of federal and state responses to COVID-19. This document will be kept up to date on a regular basis.

Fall 2019

LPL Magazine spotlighted the LPL Government Relations team to highlight our efforts in Washginton, D.C. and across all 50 states. Read the full article featuring Peggy Ho, EVP of Government Relations.

Who We Are

Our Government Relations team is dedicated to advancing LPL Financial’s interests with legislators and regulators in Washington, DC and the 50 states through advocacy and education. Through consistent engagement, and supported by the voice of the LPL Political Action Committee, we are able to position LPL as a recognized thought leader and valued resource on issues affecting the delivery of objective financial guidance and advice. With offices in Washington, DC, Boston, San Diego, Charlotte, and Cleveland, and by leveraging our 50-state network of financial advisors, we are well aligned to meet advisors' needs by addressing critical policy initiatives.

“I am proud of the LPL team and their commitment to providing access to independent financial advice by supporting the growth of our businesses and the protection of our industry.”

-David Armstrong, president and co-founder, Monument Wealth Management

“There is strength in numbers and if we support the LPL PAC, the LPL Government Relations team supports us by advocating on issues that impact our business and our industry.”

-Cary Wong, financial advisor in Spokane, WA

“We appreciate the support of the LPL Government Relations team. I believe independent financial advice should be accessible to everyone and I am confident that working together we can ensure the financial success of our investors.”

-Ken Van Leeuwen, CFP, Managing Director / Founder, Van Leeuwen & Company

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LPL Government RelationsWe support our financial advisors and their clients by developing and advocating positions on issues affecting the delivery of objective financial guidance and advice.Learn More

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Who We Are

LPL Government Relations

We support our financial advisors and their clients by developing and advocating positions on issues affecting the delivery of objective financial guidance and advice.
Learn More