In CNBC, TRP’s Sola Discusses Impact of Trump Energy Export Deals on Maritime
In an article for CNBC, TRP Partner Louis Sola discussed the maritime industry’s capacity to handle a steep increase in liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports under competing trade policy mandates from the Trump administration. While the president is hailing foreign energy purchases of U.S. LNG in its trade deal frameworks, a separate rule from the U.S. […]
- February 24, 2020
This Week on the Hill: House Calls Up Legislation on Flavored Tobacco Products
Read MoreCongress will return from the Presidents’ Day district work period to resume legislative business, with the Senate returning later this afternoon and the House picking back up tomorrow. On the Senate floor this week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has queued up a pair of abortion-related measures that are designed as a messaging exercise for […]
- February 24, 2020
Health Policy Report (2/24)
Read MoreThe Week in Review Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has taken the lead for the Democratic presidential nomination after a dominant victory in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. The Vermont Senator earned 39 percent of the vote in the Silver State’s contest, besting former Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg who finished […]
- February 21, 2020
Next Week on the Hill: NV Voters Prepare for Saturday Caucus
Read MoreThe tightly-contested race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination will shift west this weekend as Nevadans prepare for the Saturday caucus. Recent polling from the Silver State suggests that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and former Vice President Joe Biden will be in contention for a share of Nevada’s […]
- February 21, 2020
TRP is Hiring: Health Care Legislative Assistant
Read MoreThorn Run Partners, one of the top lobbying firms in Washington D.C., is seeking a Legislative Assistant with an interest in politics and federal health care policy to aid our executive-level advocacy team on a variety of writing, research, and administrative projects. The Legislative Assistant will spearhead a variety of legislative and regulatory projects, such […]
- February 18, 2020
TRP Health Policy Report (2/18)
Read MoreThe Week in Review Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) secured a key victory in last week’s New Hampshire Democratic primary, narrowly edging out former South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the “first-in-the-nation” contest. As a result of Sen. Sanders’ 1.3 percent popular vote victory, both he and Mayor Buttigieg have each been awarded the nine […]
- February 13, 2020
Today on the Hill: Senate Votes to Limit Trump Military Powers Against Iran
Read MoreThe Senate will convene today to resume consideration of a “War Powers” resolution that would require President Donald Trump to withdraw any troops from military hostilities against Iran within 30 days. The resolution is expected to pass after four GOP Senators — Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Mike Lee (R-UT), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Todd Young […]
- February 12, 2020
Today on the Hill: House Queues Up Public Lands Package
Read MoreHouse lawmakers are eyeing passage of a measure seeking to bolster federal protections for public lands. The lower chamber will begin consideration of a package of bills out of the Natural Resources Committee (text; amendments) that would designate roughly 1.4 million square miles of new wilderness areas throughout the U.S., providing federal protections to thousands […]
- February 11, 2020
Today on the Hill: New Hampshire Democratic Primary Gets Underway
Read MoreNew Hampshire voters will head to the polls today as the highly anticipated “first-in-the-nation” Democratic presidential primary gets underway. Recent polling indicates that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and former South Bend, IN Mayor Pete Buttigieg are leading the pack in the Granite State, with Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in the mix […]
- February 10, 2020
Health Policy Report (2/10)
Read MoreThe Week in Review The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump came to a close last week after Senators reached a final verdict on two articles of impeachment. Following two days of closing arguments and Senate speeches, the upper chamber voted to acquit the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. […]
- February 10, 2020
This Week on the Hill: Senators Resume Legislative Business Following Impeachment Trial
Read MoreCongress will return to action today as lawmakers begin to formulate a post-impeachment agenda. In the upper chamber, Senators are expected to take up a “War Powers” resolution that would require President Donald Trump to withdraw any troops from military hostilities against Iran within 30 days. The resolution is expected to pass at some point […]
- February 7, 2020
Today on the Hill: House Eyes Passage of Puerto Rico Disaster Aid
Read MoreHouse lawmakers are set to wrap up the week with a supplemental disaster funding package for Puerto Rico. The measure would allocate roughly $4.7 billion in emergency aid following a series of earthquakes on the island earlier this year, as well as tax relief by way of expanded earned income and child tax credits. The […]
- February 6, 2020
Today on the Hill: House Democrats Seek to Overturn Medicaid Block Grant Proposal
Read MoreHouse lawmakers will convene today as Democrats prepare to rebuke the Trump administration’s recently announced Medicaid block grant proposal. The lower chamber will consider a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn recent guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow states to accept capped Medicaid funding in exchange for […]