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CQ Magazine Cover Story on Advocacy Features TRP’s Rosenberg and Melvin

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In today's cover story for CQ Magazine, Thorn Run Partners' Andy Rosenberg and Harriet Melvin discuss how they have adapted to a changing lobbying environment following the 2016 election.  “The whole last year has really changed a lot about the way you think about positioning your clients and their issues,” said Melvin. “It’s not just the change in administration, but it is the activism that is now out there.” Rosenberg touted the work that Thorn Run does in building stakeholder coalitions as a part of solving complex industry issues. “How in this cacophony of stakeholders do you get the attention of decision-makers to fix something?” asked Rosenberg. “You build a stakeholder coalition around it. You become the thought leader on the issue and then you convene other stakeholders and thought leaders.” The article also highlights the role that TRP Engage plays in executing strategic communication plans for clients. 

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This Week on the Hill: White House to Unveil Budget and Infrastructure Proposals; McConnell Keeps Immigration Debate Promise

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There will be little rest for the weary this week in Washington as lawmakers will follow last week’s hard-fought negotiations on a massive budget caps deal with an immigration debate in the Senate and the release of the White House’s 2019 fiscal year budget and long-awaited infrastructure plan.

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Health Policy Report

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The Week in Review

A landmark week in Washington was punctuated by the passage of a massive bipartisan budget deal that funds the government until March 23, suspends the debt ceiling until 2019, raises strict budget caps by almost $300 billion over two years, and offers billions in funding for health care, defense, disaster relief, infrastructure, child care, and education.  The deal will serve to break a months-long stalemate over budgeting that has plagued the appropriations process, and could result in an omnibus finally being passed in March.

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White House Economic Advisers Release Drug Pricing Proposals

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The White House Council of Economic Advisers has released a white paper addressing prescription drug prices, detailing the administration’s plans to “reduce the price Americans pay for biopharmaceutical products” and “rais[e] innovation incentives for products in the future.” The 30-page proposal has significant implications for stakeholder across the health care spectrum, as it offers wide-ranging policy changes impacting Medicare drug reimbursement (both Part B and D), Medicaid drug rebates, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), biosimilar competition, the 340B program, and more.

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Today on the Hill: Decision Day on Landmark Budget Deal

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The Senate is expected to vote early this afternoon on a massive bipartisan budget deal that would avert a government shutdown, suspend the debt ceiling, raise strict budget caps, and offer billions in funding for health care, disaster relief, infrastructure, child care, and education. The text of the deal hatched by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) was released last night, outlining a $300 billion spending package that would break a months-long stalemate that has plagued the appropriations process. If approved, the deal could result in an omnibus finally being passed in March.

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This Week on the Hill: House CR Vote Due Tomorrow in Bid to Avoid Shutdown

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Lawmakers returning from legislative retreats and Super Bowl parties will need to re-focus quickly with another government funding deadline looming on Thursday. A continuing resolution (CR) punting the deadline another few weeks is once again the expected solution, with the House currently planning to vote tomorrow on a stopgap patch that would keep the government running through Mar. 22 — beyond key deadlines on the deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) program (Mar. 5) and debt ceiling (mid-March). Some conservatives have balked at the repeated use of CRs to maintain government operations, but Republican leaders are banking on their votes to approve tomorrow’s bill given that House Democrats will likely continue their opposition over a lack of a deal to protect individuals covered by DACA.

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Health Policy Report

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The Week in Review

President Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday was the main highlight from the week as the President offered a defense of his first year in office and a glimpse of the White House’s priorities for 2018. Specifically, the President took a victory lap on the Republican-led tax reform package and recent economic growth, asked for more money for the military, and after spending a great deal of time disparaging “open borders” and MS-13 gangs, pitched his immigration plan for Dreamers as a “fair compromise” — causing audible laughter from Democrats in the chamber. The reaction from Democrats signals that despite the White House’s messaging that described the State of the Union as a call for bipartisanship and cooperation, it leaves Congress little closer to any sort of deal that has jeopardized government funding over the past few weeks.

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Financial Services Report

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Looking Ahead

Near Term

  • On Tuesday the President will deliver his first State of the Union.  In addition to selling the tax reform bill he is expected to talk about how the economy (i.e., the stock market) is booming.  It would not be surprising if he talks about his plan for infrastructure investment, as well as potentially, the Administration’s plan for immigration reform.  
  • Beyond the State of the Union it will be a short week in the House as the Republicans depart for their Conference at the Greenbrier in West Virginia starting on Wednesday and for the rest of the week. However, the House will consider a series of financial services measures on the suspension docket, a full list of which can be found here.
  • The Financial Services Committee will hold two hearings this week, both on Tuesday.  First, the Financial Institutions Subcommittee will hold a hearing on FinTech, while later that afternoon the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee will hear how Human Traffickers are exploiting the U.S. Financial markets.
  • The Senate Banking Committee will hear from US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on Tuesday as he provides the annual report from the FSOC.   The Secretary will appear before the House on February 6th. 

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This Week on the Hill: Trump’s First SOTU; House Votes on Defense Spending and Senate Considers Abortion Bill

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It’s State of the Union week in Washington as lawmakers await President Trump’s first installment of the annual address tomorrow night. The speech gives the White House a valuable opportunity to reset the legislative playbook after the past few weeks of government shutdown drama, although the underlying issues of a broad budget deal and a plan for the Dreamers continue to loom large. As a reminder, the current continuing resolution (CR) funding the government is due to expire on Feb. 8.

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Today on the Hill: Congress Postures on Immigration; Senate Clears Noms Queue

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It’s been a quiet week in Washington since Monday’s shutdown drama, but both sides are starting to set the parameters for the next round of fights on government funding and immigration. President Trump took a conciliatory tone in comments to reporters in Davos, Switzerland yesterday, saying that Dreamers could “morph into” citizens over a period of 10-12 years — a break from past statements on the issue. While far from a commitment, the position may move the White House and congressional Democrats closer to a deal for the immigrants covered under the deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) program.

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