Biden Set to Enact FAA Reauthorization
House lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through 2028, sending the bill to President Biden’s desk for signature ahead of Friday’s deadline. With FAA checked off, lawmakers will now shift their attention to work on other “must pass” legislative items such as fiscal year (FY) 2025 appropriations and the National […]
- June 2, 2020
COVID-19 and the Threat to Clinical Trials
TRP partners Beau Schuyler and Andrew Rosenberg have identified a little-discussed downstream consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic – the impact on clinical trials and the potential for disruption or cancellation of important drug discovery programs absent federal action.
- June 1, 2020
TRP Health Policy Report (6/1)
Capitol Hill Update Senators will return from their Memorial Day district work period this week to a jam-packed agenda for the month of June. In addition to a consideration of presidential nominations, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that the upper chamber will work on the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act […]
- June 1, 2020
TRP Tip Sheet: Senate Returns to Busy Agenda
— SENATE RETURNS TO BUSY JUNE AGENDA. Senators will return from their Memorial Day district work period this afternoon to a jam-packed agenda for the month of June. — HOUSE RELEASES UPDATED LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR. Democratic leadership has issued an updated legislative calendar for the balance of the 116th Congress. — CONGRESS LOOKS TO CLINCH PPP […]
- May 28, 2020
TRP Tip Sheet: House to Vote on PPP Reform Bills
— HOUSE TO VOTE ON PPP REFORM BILLS. The lower chamber will consider bills seeking to promote flexibility for PPP loan recipients, as well as more transparency for those who have received the funds. — SENATE NOT LIKELY TO TAKE UP PPP LEGISLATION THIS WEEK. While Congressional leadership has expressed optimism about reaching a deal […]
- May 27, 2020
Health Policy Report (5/26)
Capitol Hill Update Following the long Memorial Day Weekend, the House will return to Washington tomorrow as leadership looks to utilize the lower chamber’s new remote work flexibilities to return to some resemblance of regular order. The rule change will allow Members to submit votes for up to ten absent lawmakers by proxy and permit […]
- May 27, 2020
TRP Tip Sheet: House Mounts Legal Challenge to New Remote Voting Rules
— HOUSE GOP MOUNTS LEGAL CHALLENGE TO NEW REMOTE VOTING RULES. House Republicans are expected to file a lawsuit aimed at blocking implementation of the lower chamber’s new remote voting resolution. — CONGRESS CLOSING IN ON DEAL FOR PPP FLEXIBILITY. Congressional leadership is expressing optimism about reaching a deal that would provide PPP loan recipients […]
- May 26, 2020
The TRP Tipsheet: May 26, 2020
— HOUSE SET TO LEVERAGE NEW REMOTE VOTING FLEXIBILITIES. House lawmakers are set to utilize their new remote voting resolution to convene virtual hearings, markups, and vote by proxy. — CONGRESS MULLS OPTIONS FOR PPP FLEXIBILITY. House and Senate lawmakers have introduced dueling proposals that seek to ease restrictions and promote flexibility on PPP funding. […]
- May 22, 2020
Today on the Hill: Special COVID-19 Edition (5/22)
Capitol Hill Update Congress is gaining traction on a deal that would provide businesses who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding with more time and flexibility on spending these loans. Prior to adjourning yesterday, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced a bill that would double the loan forgiveness period to 16 weeks, allow businesses to […]
- May 21, 2020
Today on the Hill: Special COVID-19 Edition (5/21)
Capitol Hill Update Senators will close out their legislative work week today and depart for their Memorial Day district work period. When the upper chamber returns, it’s likely to focus on clearing pending presidential nominations as House Democrats and Senate Republicans remain far apart on the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation. While Senate Majority […]
- May 20, 2020
Today on the Hill: Special COVID-19 Edition (5/20)
Capitol Hill Update House lawmakers are poised to take up a measure that would reform the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when they return to Washington next week. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) plans to call up a bipartisan bill from Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Chip Roy (R-TX) that would: (1) provide flexibilities on how small […]
- May 19, 2020
Today on the Hill: Special COVID-19 Edition (5/19)
Capitol Hill Update Senators will resume legislative business today to continue consideration of pending presidential nominations. With House Democrats and Senate Republicans still far apart on the next round of COVID-19 relief legislation, Senate leadership does not currently have plans to take up legislation pertaining to the outbreak. For today, the Senate will hold a […]
- May 18, 2020
Health Policy Report (5/18)
Capitol Hill Update House lawmakers have left Washington following passage of the HEROES Act and a resolution to facilitate temporary remote voting and virtual hearings. The rule change will allow Members to submit votes for up to ten absent lawmakers by proxy and permit committees to convene hearings, markups, and depositions through a chief administrative […]