In CNBC, TRP’s Sola Discusses Impact of Trump Energy Export Deals on Maritime

The Week in Review President Trump’s first week in office was marked by a flurry of executive orders filling some of his most prominent campaign promises, including measures to begin construction of a wall along the nation’s southern border, put a four-month hold on allowing refugees into the United States, and temporarily ban travelers from […]

Looking Ahead Near Term A short week in the House as Republicans leave on Wednesday for their Caucus retreat.   The Senate will continue to move through the nominations process with votes scheduled for Mike Pompeo (R-KS) for CIA Director as well as numerous committee votes for those who have had hearings. The Trump administration is […]

The Week in Review After taking the oath of office on Friday, Donald Trump is officially the 45th president of the United States, turning the page on the mostly gridlock-ridden two terms of former President Barack Obama and ushering in a unified Republican government. While Trump did not mention health reform in his inaugural address, […]

Our Take One looking for a juxtaposition that may shed some light on the current state of world events needs not look any further than this week which starts with the commencement of the World Economic Forum in Davos and concludes with the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States.  […]

The Week in Review As Donald Trump prepares to take the oath of office, his incoming administration was rattled by the publishing of an unverified document alleging Russia had compromising material on him. The contents of the document were reportedly shared with Trump during his briefing with U.S. intelligence officials the week prior. Trump denied […]

The Week in Review The inception of the 115th Congress was marked by controversy last Tuesday, after a day typically reserved for the pomp and circumstance of swearing new Members of Congress into office quickly devolved into a firestorm over a rules change that would have gutted the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE). Rank-and-file […]

The Senate made its opening move in the repeal process of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) yesterday, voting 51-48 to begin fifty hours of debate on a budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 3) that will direct relevant committees to craft a budget reconciliation bill including the language necessary to dismantle the 2010 health care reform […]

The Week in Review No major legislative stories broke during the holidays, but political observers continue to monitor the presidential transition process as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on Jan. 20. Over the break, Trump sent mixed messages about the transition, claiming in comments to the press that it was going “smoothly,” but […]

The Week in Review It was a quiet week in Washington as lawmakers and their staff trickled out of town ahead of the holidays. One event of note was a meeting of the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), who approved their recommendations on the reauthorization of the CHIP […]

Our Take As the 114th Congress winds to a close, the attention of the pundits and prognosticators drift toward next year and the start of a new Congress and the transition to a new Administration.   Although the conventional wisdom was a bit “off” for 2016, it hopes to rebound in 2017, as many believe that […]

The Week in Review The 114th Congress closed a week early after both chambers were able to clear a stopgap spending bill (H.R. 2028) and water resources measure (S. 612) that were keeping lawmakers from leaving Washington for the holidays. In the House, the continuing resolution (CR) – which funds the government through April 28 […]

After six years of campaigning to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and over 50 votes held to undercut the law, Republicans in Congress will be ‘shooting with real bullets’ in the 115th Congress – thanks in part to the election of Donald Trump – and will finally be positioned to deliver on their long-held […]