Section 301 Investigations Ramp Up
By Omar Nashashibi | June 2, 2026
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Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 20 that President Donald Trump’s administration could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for across-the-board tariffs, the White House has shifted its attention elsewhere to maintain tariff pressures on trading partners. Of particular interest is Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows […]
About the Author
Omar Nashashibi
Omar S. Nashashibi is the Founder of Inside Beltway, a nonpartisan lobbying and strategic consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Having worked in the nation’s capital for over twenty-five years, Mr. Nashashibi provides strategic consulting services to companies while also lobbying the White House and Congress on behalf of manufacturing, associations, defense firms, nonprofits, and other sectors. He works with policymakers on trade, taxes, environmental and workplace regulations, supply chains, job training and identifying grants and funding to support projects. Having started his career in Washington D.C. in 1996, Mr. Nashashibi worked for the Office of Management and Budget, a branch of the White House, a large multi-state law firm, and founded a previous lobbying firm in 2005. He graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he studied Political Science and International Affairs.
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