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. […]
- October 21, 2019
Financial Services Report (10/21)
Read MoreAnother busy week in Congress will be capped by the testimony of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. Based on the hearing memo, Zuckerberg can expect to be grilled on Libra, Housing, Data Privacy and Diversity issues. And that's just from the Democrats. Data, and its role in […]
- October 17, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Begins Work on SEC Measures
Read MoreFollowing the passage (354-60) of a resolution aimed at rebuking President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. forces from northern Syria, House lawmakers are readying action on a pair of measures dealing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosures. For today, the lower chamber will take up legislation that would mandate the SEC to conduct investor testing and […]
- October 16, 2019
Today on the Hill: Shelby Indicates Spending Negotiations Remain Sluggish
Read MoreDespite resetting the government funding deadline to provide more time for negotiations, House and Senate appropriators have indicated that fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending talks remain deadlocked. Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) stated yesterday that lawmakers may need to take up another stopgap funding measure to keep the government funded through the remainder of […]
- October 15, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Lawmakers Return As End-of-Year Legislative Sprint Looms
Read MoreCongress returns to action today as lawmakers gear up for a three-week work session. With 28 legislative days left on the 2019 congressional calendar, House and Senate appropriators are expected to continue negotiations on subcommittee allocations for each of the 12 fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending measures. If they reach an agreement, they could begin […]
- October 15, 2019
Health Policy Report (10/15)
Read MoreThe Week Ahead Congress returns to action today as lawmakers gear up for a three-week legislative work session. Over the course of these next three weeks, House and Senate appropriators are expected to continue negotiations on subcommittee allocations for each of the 12 fiscal year (FY) 2020 spending measures. If they reach an agreement, they […]
- October 7, 2019
Health Policy Report (10/7)
Read MorePresident Trump Announces Executive Order to Modernize Medicare Last Thursday, President Trump issued an Executive Order directing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to advance a series of changes to protect and strengthen the Medicare program. These changes focus on providing more health plan options for Medicare beneficiaries, an opportunity for enhanced benefits, […]
- September 30, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Funding Bill Signed as Lawmakers Break for Two-Week Recess
Read MoreLate last Friday, President Donald Trump signed the seven-week continuing resolution (CR) (HR 4378) that Senate lawmakers cleared last week prior to breaking for the Columbus Day district work period. The measure punts the impending government funding deadline until Nov. 21 and extends key expiring authorizations — including the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the Export-Import […]
- September 30, 2019
Health Policy Report (9/30)
Read MoreThe Week in Review After the Senate cleared (81-16) the House-passed continuing resolution, President Donald Trump signed the stopgap funding bill into law ahead of the Sept. 30 government funding deadline to temporarily avert a shutdown. The CR pushes the funding deadline to Nov. 21 while also ensuring that numerous key policy riders — including […]
- September 30, 2019
Financial Services Report (9/30)
Read MoreThe House and Senate are in recess for the next two weeks. When they return they will need to finalize the spending bills before the November 21st deadline. There are also rumors about an aggressive hearing schedule in the House Financial Services Committee, including the potential for CFPB Director Kranniger to appear as part of […]
- September 27, 2019
Today on the Hill: Funding Bill Hits Trump’s Desk After Senate Passes CR
Read MoreAfter a busy month that saw significant action on appropriations and a push towards impeachment proceedings, House lawmakers have convened to wrap up legislative business for September. On the floor, the House will consider a suspension bill out of the Homeland Security Committee that would authorize a Joint Task Force aimed at improving the Department of Homeland […]
- September 26, 2019
Today on the Hill: Senate Looks to Clear CR
Read MoreThe Senate is readying a vote on a stopgap funding measure that would avert a shutdown and fund the government through Nov. 21. Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) called up the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) for a vote yesterday, ensuring that numerous key policy riders — including extensions for several expiring health care programs, the National […]
- September 25, 2019
Today on the Hill: House to Move on Cannabis Banking Bill
Read MoreHouse lawmakers are expected to take up groundbreaking legislation under suspension of the rules today that would open up banking to cannabis companies. In a move aimed at getting the bill through the GOP-controlled Senate, House Democrats tacked on provisions to the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act that would prevent a revival of the Obama-era […]