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. […]
- January 7, 2019
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review New lawmakers were sworn in last Wednesday marking the start of the 116th Congress. Democrats have regained control of the House after winning 40 seats in the 2018 midterm elections, while Republicans will enjoy a boosted 53-47 majority in the Senate after knocking off vulnerable Democratic incumbents in Florida, North Dakota, Indiana, […]
- January 7, 2019
This Week on the Hill: Lawmakers Press to Resolve Government Shutdown
Read MoreWith both sides still far apart in talks to end the partial shutdown, House Democrats disclosed the next phase of their funding strategy as they look to put pressure on GOP lawmakers to reopen shuttered parts of the federal government. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced on Saturday that the House will vote on individual government […]
- January 7, 2019
Financial Services Report (1/7)
Read MoreOur Take Good Morning and welcome to 2019. When we last left you the nation was involved in a significant cliff hanger, wondering whether the President and Congress would resolve how to fund the portion of the Federal government that was set to shut down on December 21st. Unfortunately, that drama has continued into […]
- January 4, 2019
Today on the Hill: Government Shutdown Enters 14th Day as 116th Congress Gets to Work
Read MoreCongressional lawmakers are expressing pessimism about reaching a solution to end the partial government shutdown as the funding lapse enters its second week. Yesterday, House Democrats — joined by a handful of Republicans — passed a pair of measures that would end the partial government shutdown without providing additional funding for President Trump's proposed border […]
- January 3, 2019
Today on the Hill: Historic 116th Congress Set to Get Under Way
Read MoreNew lawmakers will be sworn in today at noon, marking the start of the 116th Congress. Democrats are set to regain control of the House after winning 40 seats in the 2018 midterm elections, while Republicans will enjoy a boosted 53-47 majority in the Senate after knocking off vulnerable Democratic incumbents in Florida, North Dakota, Indiana, […]
- January 2, 2019
This Week on the Hill: 116th Congress Set to Gavel in Amid Contentious Government Shutdown
Read MoreThe 116th Congress is set to gavel in tomorrow at noon amid a government funding lapse that has shut down roughly 25 percent of the federal government. Set to lead the lower chamber for the first time since 2010, House Democrats plan to pass two separate bills — one funding eight departments that have been […]
- December 21, 2018
Today on the Hill: Shutdown Odds Raise After House Approves Trump’s Wall Funding
Read MoreHouse GOP lawmakers rejected Senate-passed legislation that would have provided a “clean” extension of government funding for seven weeks, opting instead to pass a stopgap bill that would provide $5.7 billion for President Trump's proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall and $8 billion for emergency disaster aid. President Trump told GOP leadership he would veto the Senate-passed […]
- December 20, 2018
Today on the Hill: Senate Advances Short-Term Spending Measure
Read MoreLate yesterday evening, Senators moved to avert a partial government shutdown by passing a seven-week continuing resolution (CR) by voice vote. Despite a slight snag over reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Senate advanced the stopgap spending bill — which would extend government funding until February 8 for the nine federal departments […]
- December 19, 2018
Today on the Hill: CR to February Emerges As Likely Funding Scenario
Read MoreCongressional leaders are reportedly making preparations to punt the government funding deadline into next year. Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL) stated that the Senate is close to advancing a continuing resolution (CR) that would extend funding for the departments covered by the seven unfinished appropriations measures until early February. The deal will likely be […]
- December 18, 2018
Today in Congress: House Set to Consider Year-End Tax Package
Read MoreHouse Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has queued up another attempt to vote on a year-end tax package (text; summary) this week following an additional revamp designed to win broader support. The latest version of the bill restores an extension of two expired tax breaks: one for a biodiesel tax credit and another for a railroad […]
- December 17, 2018
This Week on the Hill: Lawmakers Look to Break Government Funding Gridlock
Read MoreLawmakers will return to Washington this week in the hopes of striking a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown. The appropriations process has been deadlocked in a contentious debate over President Trump’s $5 billion border wall demand, leaving the seven remaining funding bills in limbo heading into Friday’s deadline. Among some of the options […]
- December 17, 2018
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review The federal government inched closer to a partial shutdown last week following an intense oval office meeting between President Trump and Democratic leadership. President Trump told House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that he would be “proud” to shut down the government if the […]