National Security Supplemental Passes Congress
President Joe Biden is poised to sign a $95 billion national security funding package after the Senate overwhelmingly passed [79-18] the package late last night. The supplemental appropriations measure provides $61 billion for Ukraine, $26.4 billion for Israel and Gaza, and $8.1 billion for U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific. It also includes a modified version […]
- January 9, 2024
Appropriators Race to Finalize FY 2024 Spending Bills
Now that they have topline funding figures in hand, congressional appropriations leaders are in the process of negotiating each of the spending allocations for all 12 spending bills. Once Chairs Kay Granger (R-TX) and Patty Murray (D-WA) reach a deal on these 302(b) subcommittee allocations, appropriators can work out the final details of each bill […]
- January 8, 2024
Leadership Announces Topline Spending Agreement for FY 2024
Congress will gavel back in this week as lawmakers race to fund the government ahead of the upcoming deadlines. Over the weekend, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced a deal on topline spending numbers for fiscal year (FY) 2024, setting the overall spending number for non-defense funding at […]
- January 3, 2024
The Latest on FY 2024 Funding Talks
Negotiating teams for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are continuing their efforts to hash out a topline spending agreement for fiscal year (FY) 2024 as Congress has just 16 days until the first government funding deadline. According to the latest intel from the Hill, a deal on appropriations […]
- January 2, 2024
What to Watch for as Congress Returns in 2024
Congress will return next week for a jam-packed legislative session filled with key deadlines, lingering disagreements, and policy opportunities. Here’s a look at what to watch for as lawmakers get ready to gavel in for the second session of the 118th Congress: Government Funding. Congress faces two government funding deadlines to kick off the first […]
- November 20, 2023
A Look at What’s On Tap for the December Work Period
Congress has funded the government into early 2024, but lawmakers must still contend with several year-end legislative priorities when they return after the Thanksgiving holiday. Notably, a bipartisan group of senators plans to resume negotiations over a supplemental appropriations package that could potentially include buckets of funding for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan in exchange for […]
- October 26, 2023
A look at Speaker Mike Johnson’s Legislative Agenda
House Republicans have formally elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to serve as Speaker of the House, drawing a merciful end to the 22-day ordeal after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted. Speaker Johnson has a tall task ahead of him with getting the House back to business, especially when it comes to several pending […]
- October 13, 2023
House Remains Speakerless After Scalise Drops Out
The House speaker race is back to square one after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) withdrew himself from consideration on the floor. Leader Scalise’s decision came as more than a dozen House Republicans came out against his nomination, either in favor of Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH), former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), or someone […]
- October 2, 2023
A Look at How Congress Reached a Last-Minute Deal to Avoid a Shutdown
The federal government is open for business today after lawmakers pulled out a surprise last-minute deal to keep the lights on for the next 45 days. Here’s a look at what happened and what it means for the rest of the 2023 legislative calendar.
- September 26, 2023
What We’re Hearing on Government Funding as Congress Returns
Lawmakers will gavel in today as they look to avert a government shutdown ahead of Saturday’s deadline. Here’s a look at where things stand and what we’re hearing as Congress scrambles to fund the government:
- September 11, 2023
In BGov, TRP’s Andy Rosenberg Offers Commentary on Lobbying & AI
Thorn Run’s Andy Rosenberg recently sat down for an interview with Bloomberg Government for an article that describes how government affairs firms like TRP are approaching the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Rosenberg astutely notes that, while AI is not a substitute for the human element of government relations, the industry must learn to embrace it. “If we want […]
- July 10, 2023
What to Watch for in the July Congressional Work Period.
Congress returns to Washington to kick off what is slated to be a very busy July work period. Lawmakers will look to make progress on several key “must-pass” items this month, starting with the fiscal year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the House this week.
- May 11, 2023
The Latest on Debt Ceiling Negotiations
Aides for both the White House and congressional leadership are preparing for another round of discussions on government spending and the debt ceiling ahead of the next leadership level meeting tomorrow.