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. […]

- May 6, 2019
This Week on the Hill: House Lawmakers to Consider Health Care, Disaster Relief Bills
Health care legislation will hit the House floor this week, as lawmakers are expected to vote on legislation to reverse Trump-era Affordable Care Act (ACA) regulations and a pair of bills that take incremental steps toward the broader goal of addressing prescription drug prices. The Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act (H.R. 986) prohibits the […]
- May 6, 2019
Financial Services Report (5/6)
This week, the House Financial Services Committee is set to mark-up a series of bill, a few of which may end up achieving bipartisan consensus, while the Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on data privacy. On the Floor, much of the messaging will be focused on the Pre-existing coverage bill, but a Disaster Relief […]
- May 3, 2019
Next Week on the Hill: Lawmakers Look to Break Disaster Relief Impasse
House lawmakers are poised to take up another disaster relief bill (text; summary) in hopes of breaking a months-long impasse over the emergency funds. The latest $17.2 billion offer from House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) includes additional funding for Army Corps of Engineers projects, Community Block Development Grants, and the Department of Agriculture's Emergency Conservation […]
- May 1, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Begins Consideration of Measure to Affirm U.S. Support for Paris Climate Agreement
Lawmakers in the House are set to begin consideration of a bill that would reject President Donald Trump’s stance on the Paris Climate Agreement. The Climate Action Now Act (H.R. 9) — which is expected to pass later this week along party lines — would bind the Trump administration to the carbon-cutting goals of the […]
- April 29, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Congress Returns for Busy Four-Week Legislative Blitz
House and Senate lawmakers will return from their two-week district work period this afternoon to begin four weeks of legislative business. For the month of May, House Democratic leadership plans to queue up votes on key policy priorities pertaining to drug pricing, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), climate change, and equal rights. Lawmakers are also expected to consider a host of financial services-related […]
- April 29, 2019
Health Policy Report
The Week in Review Both chambers of Congress were out of town for a district work period. The Week Ahead House and Senate lawmakers will return from their two-week district work period this afternoon to begin four weeks of legislative business. In the House, Democratic leadership plans to queue up votes on key policy priorities pertaining to drug pricing, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), climate […]
- April 22, 2019
Health Policy Report
CMS Finalizes 2020 Exchange Rule Thursday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, the annual rule that establishes standards for health plan issuers and the exchanges. Although CMS had proposed three prescription drug-related provisions, it finalized just one of them to allow plans to exclude […]
- April 15, 2019
Financial Services Report (4/15)
Last Week in the House The Floor On Tuesday, Democratic leadership was forced to pull its proposal to increase spending caps by $17 billion for defense spending and $34 billion for non-defense spending following an intense intra-party disagreement, as members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus indicated that they would not support the bill without […]
- April 15, 2019
Health Policy Report
The Week in Review Prior to leaving Washington for a two-week recess, House Democrats pulled their proposal to raise discretionary spending caps from the floor amid disagreements over non-defense spending levels. The legislation would provide for a $17 billion increase above FY 2019 budget caps for defense spending and a $34 billion bump above that […]
- April 11, 2019
Today on the Hill: Senate to Confirm Bernhardt As Interior Secretary
Senators are set to wrap up their legislative work week today and leave town for a two-week district work period. On the floor, the Senate will hold a confirmation vote on Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt’s nomination to lead the department permanently. Bernhardt’s nomination is expected to pass despite concerns from lawmakers about possible conflicts […]
- April 10, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Democrats Cancel Spending Caps Vote Amid Intraparty Clash
House Democrats have pulled their proposal to raise discretionary spending caps from the floor amid disagreements over non-defense spending levels. The legislation would provide for a $17 billion increase above FY 2019 budget caps for defense spending and a $34 billion bump above that level for non-defense. Members from the Congressional Progressive Caucus wouldn't support the underlying […]
- April 9, 2019
Today in Congress: House Set to Pass Net Neutrality Bill
House Democrats are set to follow through key campaign promise to rebuke the Trump administration’s action on Net Neutrality. Lawmakers will begin consideration of a bill (H.R. 1644) that would undo the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) repeal of the 2015 Open Internet Order, as well as 12 amendments to the underlying text. The bill is […]