End-of-2026 Health Policy Landscape: What Congress Could Address Before Year-End

The Week in Review Tax reform headlines dominated the week as both chambers took significant steps to advancing tax reform legislation. On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the upper chamber’s legislation on a party-line vote after a contentious four-day markup.  That move came on the heels of the House approving its version of tax […]

The Week in Review A big political week both inside and out of Washington saw victories for both parties as Democrats notched electoral wins and Republicans moved a step closer to passing tax reform legislation.

The Week in Review A busy week in Washington was highlighted by the release of the House Republicans’ plan to overhaul the nation’s tax code (detailed below), the naming of the next chair of the Federal Reserve, and the indictment of President Trump’s former campaign chair as part of Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference […]

The Week in Review A whirlwind week in Washington saw Congress take a significant step towards tax reform, the President declare a public health emergency for the opioid epidemic, and a staunch conservative senator announce that he will not seek re-election due to irreconcilable differences with President Trump and the Republican Party. 

The Week in Review With the House out of town, the Senate used most of the week’s floor time to approve a budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) for the 2018 fiscal year that would provide reconciliation instructions for tax reform legislation that could circumvent a possible Democratic filibuster. The vote was by a 51-49 […]

The Week in Review The Senate had the week off from Washington, leaving the House to conduct a modest slate of legislative business. Most notably, House lawmakers advanced a $36.5 billion disaster relief package in a 353-69 vote under suspension of the rules. The bill represents the second installment of aid since a series of […]

The Week in Review House lawmakers approved their version of a budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 71) for the 2018 fiscal year, taking the first legislative step towards creating a comprehensive tax reform package through the budget reconciliation process. The next step will be for the Senate to do the same, which should happen in […]

The Week in Review While the Graham-Cassidy ‘repeal and replace’ bill was once expected to headline the week on Capitol Hill, the bill’s swift demise ultimately set the stage for other legislative business —  as well as the resignation of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price. The embattled cabinet official had already lost […]

The Week in Review In a shortened week in Washington, the most noteworthy development was the growing sense of momentum for the newest Republican repeal and replace bill introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). While the whip count is still in flux, the bill (H.R. 1628) is expected to be called […]

The Week in Review The week started on a somber note as the nation marked the 16th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks and assessed the damage from Hurricane Irma’s landfall on the Florida coast. That latter event delayed the House’s return to Washington, although lawmakers were able to return on Tuesday to work […]

Last Week in Review The natural disaster in southeast Texas, and preparations for the now-arrived storm in Florida, forced a busy week from Congress in its return from the August recess as the body was forced to reckon with government funding and the debt ceiling weeks ahead of previously anticipated deadlines at the end of […]

The Week in Review With Texas still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, lawmakers began to discuss the recovery process last week, which may have a significant impact on government funding negotiations this month. Harvey is expected to be one of the most, if not the most, expensive natural disasters in American history, necessitating […]