Each year, PIA agents from around the country travel to Washington, D.C. to attend PIA’s annual congressional fly-in, formerly known as the Federal Legislative Summit (FLS), now known as PIA Advocacy Day. Due to the ongoing pandemic, PIA’s 2021 Advocacy Day will be held virtually, with your Congressional meetings occurring via telephone or videoconference on May …
Month: January 2021
PIA’s 2021 Legislative Priorities
In 2021, the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) will build upon our 2020 legislative victories and continue to advocate for professional independent insurance agents. With a new administration in office and Democrats holding a slight majority in both chambers of Congress, PIA will continue its nonstop advocacy efforts on behalf of professional insurance …
Democrats Obtain Narrow Majority in Senate
On January 5, Georgia voters participated in two runoff elections to choose their Senators for the 117th Congress. Each state’s Senate seats are classed so that voters typically only elect one of their two Senators in a single election cycle. However, in November 2020, both of Georgia’s Senators, Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler were …
117th Congress Now in Session
The 117th Congress was sworn into office on January 3, 2021. This new Congress begins a few weeks before the start of a new administration and with control of the Senate chamber still unknown. The Democratic party retains control of the U.S. House, although with a much smaller majority (222-211; two seats remain unoccupied: that …
