When U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a historic visit to the Republic of China (Taiwan) on August 2, 2022, the world watched with bated breath. The visit, which was the first time in over two...more
The Senate is in session this week, and the House has a committee work period. The Senate plans to vote on nominee confirmations, on U.S. Postal Service reform legislation, and on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR)...more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Congress. The House and Senate are both in recess this week. Once they return, they will continue their work on FY22 appropriations, the reconciliation bill, election reform,...more
Congressional Update: Debt Limit Crisis and Reconciliation Plans. Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives were officially out this week, but the U.S. Congress still made some news....more
Chaos in the Capitol. The calendar may read 2021, but in Washington, D.C., it sure feels a lot like 2020. The spectacle of rioters laying siege to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, was horrific....more
In Washington: Hopes for a quick resolution to the stimulus talks continue to fade though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin continue talking this week to try and bridge the gap between...more
In Washington: On a conference call Saturday, Senate Republicans relayed their objections to another enormous coronavirus relief package to party leaders and top Trump officials. Members cited that Republican voters have...more
Congressional Coronavirus Update. On May 20, 2020, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), evoked the proxy voting provision of House Resolution 965. The Speaker’s action will trigger a...more
This morning Speaker Nancy Pelosi circulated legislation for introduction, entitled the “Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act” (the “Pelosi bill”) (which is over 1,100 pages long), apparently to position the U.S....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Impeachment Update. House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) announced that the House will vote on a resolution this week to send the two articles of impeachment against President Trump...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session....more
The House and Senate continue to focus on prescription drug pricing though it is unclear whether any of the proposals currently pending in either chamber will become law. On December 6th, Senators Grassley and Wyden...more
YEAR-END LEGISLATIVE OVERDRIVE - This week is crunch time on a host of legislative priorities, and various health-related provisions hang in the balance....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - Impeachment. House Speaker Pelosi (D-CA) announced last week that the relevant House committee chairs would begin drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump....more
Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Senate Appropriations. The Senate plans to bring up two House minibus appropriations bills this week according to Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY). ...more
In recent weeks, the Trump administration and members of the US business community have continued to engage with the US Congress to advocate congressional approval of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which they have...more