While the Democrats choose to move a partisan COVID-19 relief bill by using the reconciliation process for this bill, it remains to be seen whether the remainder of the legislation that will be considered on the floor of the Senate this congress will take the same path. While Democrats in the Senate could attempt to move an agenda on their narrow margin of a majority, the fact remains that it only takes ten Republicans, less than 1/3 of the Caucus, to move something in a bipartisan manner. And of course, getting this bipartisan effort in the Senate would also ensure a more moderated result from whatever the House passed. Whether this framework ultimately prevails – or if progressives forces continue to strive for the perfect over the good – will be a determining factor in the functionality of Congress, and President Biden’s purported goal of unifying the country.
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Capitol Hill Update
Congress has formally kicked off the budget reconciliation process for additional virus relief legislation, passing a resolution that instructs 25 committees across both chambers to begin drafting the bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stated that House committees will mark up the $1.9 trillion relief package next week, with the goal of getting it on the floor for consideration by the week of February 15. While the lower chamber focuses on efforts to move the relief package, Senators will be engaged in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, which will begin in earnest on Tuesday.
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Capitol Hill Update
Congressional Democrats are preparing to move forward with a budget resolution this week that would allow the next COVID-19 relief package to clear the Senate with a simple majority. The House plans to introduce its resolution today, and is expected to instruct 13 committees to develop pieces of the $1.9 trillion relief legislation. The Senate will also follow suit early in the week as Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) plans to rollout an identical resolution that would provide instructions for 11 committees. Once the Senate’s resolution has been formally introduced, senators will go through the “vote-a-rama” process for amendments, which provides up to 50 hours of debate equally divided among both parties.
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Thorn Run Partners is proud to have earned the rank as one of the nation’s top 20 lobbying firms for 2020 by POLITICO Influence — the leading government affairs beat in Washington, D.C. Since its founding in 2010, TRP has consistently ranked among Washington’s top tier lobbying firms according to analysis from Politico, The Hill, Bloomberg Government, and others. “Clinching POLITICO Influence’s list of top 20 firms is a reflection of our team’s tireless efforts to provide value for the firm’s diverse portfolio of clients — especially during the challenging circumstances of the global pandemic,” said TRP co-founders Andy Rosenberg and Chris Lamond. “We are excited about the prospects of continued growth and success for 2021 and into the future.”
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Capitol Hill Update
The Senate will convene for legislative business this week as Democratic leadership looks to continue the confirmation process for President Joe Biden’s key cabinet nominees. After confirming both Gen. Lloyd Austin to be Secretary of Defense and Avril Haines to be Director of National Intelligence, senators will vote on Janet Yellen’s nomination to lead the Treasury Department this evening. In the House, lawmakers are not expected to convene for votes this week but will instead begin the process of organizing its committees for the 117th Congress.
Continue reading “Health Policy Report (1/25)”In POLITICO, TRP’s Rosenberg Offers Commentary on Next Pandemic Relief Package
In yesterday’s edition of POLITICO’s Transition Playbook — a leading news beat on the transfer of power in Washington, D.C. — TRP’s Andy Rosenberg prognosticated the next round of COVID-19 relief aid for what is soon to be a unified Democratic government. With the Democrats set to control the White House and both chambers of Congress following victories in the Georgia Senate runoff elections, Rosenberg explained that this sweeping change of leadership is an opportunity for the President-elect to clinch policy wins on his top “rescue and recovery” priorities. “The expectations and assumptions about what was possible a week ago are completely obsolete,” said Rosenberg.
Continue reading “In POLITICO, TRP’s Rosenberg Offers Commentary on Next Pandemic Relief Package”In CQ, TRP’s Rosenstock Forecasts Senate Dems’ Banking Agenda
In an article for CQ, TRP’s Jason Rosenstock offered commentary on the Senate Democrats’ Banking Committee agenda for the 117th Congress. With Democrats in control, Rosenstock pointed out that the Biden administration will be able to staff up significantly quicker and with more liberal nominees compared to what was forecasted under a GOP-controlled Senate. Also on the agenda, he expects Senate Democrats to use the Congressional Review Act (PL 104-121) to rescind regulations finalized by the Trump administration in the last 60 legislative days. However, given the 50-50 margin in the upper chamber, Rosenstock aptly stated that centrist senators on the committee will affect the scope of Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) agenda, leading to smaller, more targeted proposals on the issues Chairman Brown cares about.
Continue reading “In CQ, TRP’s Rosenstock Forecasts Senate Dems’ Banking Agenda”Thorn Run Partners Elevates Michelle Fried Galvanek to Partner
For Immediate Release: January 12, 2021
Contact: Andrew Rosenberg, (202) 247-6301, arosenberg@thornrun.com
Thorn Run Partners (TRP) (www.thornrun.com) announced today the elevation of Michelle Fried Galvanek to Partner in their Washington, DC office. Most recently, Michelle served as Principal Policy Counsel at the firm.
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Capitol Hill Update
Congress formally certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election following a chaotic day on Capitol Hill. The process was delayed after rioters broke into the Capitol building, forcing an hours-long lockdown that pushed the certification process into the early morning hours. Despite repeatedly stating that he will not concede the election and supported GOP lawmakers’ efforts to overturn results in several states, President Donald Trump issued a statement after the certification saying “there will be an orderly transition” to the incoming Biden administration. The President-elect will be sworn into office on Wednesday, January 20.
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Last week saw the Georgia Senate results came in, and a seditious insurrection waged on the Congress by devoted followers of the President. Both will have significant impacts on the politics and policies this year, and while much has been written about the attack on the Capitol, we want to spend a moment discussing the near and long term impacts of unified Democratic control of the Federal government.
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