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. […]
- April 17, 2017
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review Lawmakers left Washington to start a two-week break in honor of the Easter and Passover holidays. As with a previous recess in February, numerous Republican lawmakers faced hostile receptions in town hall meetings over the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and other Trump Administration policies. The Republican plan to overhaul the […]
- April 10, 2017
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review With Easter recess calling, policymakers in Washington had a noteworthy week on both the domestic and international fronts. Starting in the Senate, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “went nuclear” to confirm Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch as Democrats rallied the votes to maintain a futile filibuster. With 45 Democrats opposed to […]
- April 6, 2017
Today on the Hill: A Nuclear Showdown in the Senate
Read MoreThe Senate is set to go nuclear today as the partisan confrontation over Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court reaches its seemingly inevitable conclusion. A cloture vote on the nomination – which would require 60 votes to be approved – is set for this morning and is expected to fail, with as many as […]
- April 5, 2017
Financial Services Report
Read MoreOur Take If you believe that America’s greatness was built on the concept of incremental policy movements built on compromises – then you are likely troubled that as of late it seems like both sides of the political spectrum consistently retreat to their respective wings and therefore seem to perpetually advocate binary choices (i.e., you’re […]
- April 4, 2017
Today on the Hill: Democrats Secure Votes for Gorsuch Filibuster as McConnell Prepares to Go Nuclear
Read MoreThe Senate took one more step towards going nuclear yesterday after Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) became the 41st Democrat to commit to filibustering the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court. With the minority’s votes secured, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will likely file cloture today to begin the formal […]
- April 3, 2017
This Week on the Hill: Senate Preps for SCOTUS Nominee Drama as Easter Recess Approaches
Read MoreJet fumes are in the air as lawmakers eye the end of a six-week stretch in Washington with the beginning of a two-week recess this Friday. The impending battle over Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court will be the week’s highlight, but ongoing negotiations on funding the government beyond the expiration of the current […]
- April 3, 2017
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review It was a relatively quiet week in Washington compared to the American Health Care Act (AHCA) related chaos of the week prior. The most notable floor action came from the House as the chamber advanced a controversial Senate-passed disapproval resolution (S.J. Res. 34) that would nullify a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) […]
- March 29, 2017
Financial Services Report
Read MoreOur Take From the ashes of the of the failure of the Obamacare repeal on Friday might still rise the Phoenix of President Trump. It also clearly shows that Senator McConnell continues to be one of the shrewdest political minds in town.
- March 28, 2017
Today on the Hill: FCC Rule Rollback in the House; Montenegro to Become 29th Member of NATO
Read MoreThe dust will continue to settle in Congress as lawmakers slide back into regular business following last week’s excitement. House lawmakers will consider a Senate-passed resolution (S.J. Res. 34) today that would undo privacy rules for internet service providers enacted under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last year. Specifically, the rules require providers to receive […]
- March 27, 2017
ICYMI: ‘Five Reasons The ACA Won’t Be Repealed’
Read MoreLate in 2016 – right after President Donald Trump was elected president and Republicans gained full control of Congress – many beltway-watchers were quick write about the inevitable demise of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But as Thorn Run’s Billy Wynne wrote in a December 2016 article for Health Affairs Blog, “the repeal and replace […]
- March 27, 2017
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review At the start of last week, House Republicans were planning a floor vote on their health care package, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), and expecting to take a monumental step towards fulfilling their long-held goal of rolling back the Obama healthcare legacy. But by the end of the week, that […]
- March 21, 2017
Financial Services Report
Read MoreLooking Ahead Near Term It will be a busy week in the House and Senate – and that isn’t even including the House Floor vote on the health care bill, currently scheduled for Thursday. Look for a slew of nomination hearings in the Senate. On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will start the nomination hearing […]