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End-of-2026 Health Policy Landscape: What Congress Could Address Before Year-End
With the near-term government funding deadline resolved, congressional attention is beginning to shift toward the year-end legislative agenda — including a significant number of health care policy issues requiring action before the end of 2026. President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan continuing resolution on September 2 that funds the federal government through December 11. That […]
- 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 […]
- February 5, 2020
Today on the Hill: Senators Close Out Impeachment Trial
Read MoreSenators are set to reach a final verdict on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Following two days of closing arguments and Senate speeches, the upper chamber will vote on acquittal of the president later this afternoon. President Trump is expected to be cleared on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of […]
- February 4, 2020
Today on the Hill: Trump Readies Third SOTU Address
Read MoreAs the Senate prepares to close out its impeachment trial, President Donald Trump is set to deliver his third State of the Union (SOTU) address tonight. The president’s annual speech to Congress will reportedly focus on key economic wins — ranging from the 2017 tax rewrite to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — with a […]