End-of-2026 Health Policy Landscape: What Congress Could Address Before Year-End

Both chambers are in session this week, with the House looking to roll back the Labor Department’s recently finalized fiduciary rule and the Senate continuing its early work in the appropriations process. The latest fight between the lower chamber and the Administration comes over a new Department of Labor (DOL) regulation intended to ensure that […]

The Week in Review After two weeks of negotiation, the Senate finally finished work on a reauthorization measure for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week, before moving on to a comprehensive energy bill and the first appropriations bill – Energy and Water Development – to reach the floor of either chamber. The House, meanwhile, […]

Our Take Because of a quirk in the calendar, millions of Americans will be rushing to the Post Office today to file their taxes.  Without getting into a political discussion about whether our taxes are too high, or not high enough, it is worth noting that many defenders of the federal income tax often quote […]

With today marking the annual income-tax filing deadline, the House starts the week with a series of bills intended to reform the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The four pieces of legislation would freeze IRS hiring until it certifies no IRS employee has a “seriously delinquent” tax debt (H.R. 1206), bar the rehiring of employees who […]

The Week in Review   Last week both chambers were in session, with the House returning from recess to pass a trio of financial services bills and the Senate continuing to deliberate on legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Both chambers are back in session this week for what is essentially the start of a four-month period of intense work on a “three weeks in, one week out” schedule until the party conventions in late July. This week, the House looks to tackle a series of financial and broadband regulatory bills, while the Senate […]

Near Term The House is scheduled to take up a bill, H.R. 3340 that would require the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) to be funded through the congressional appropriations process.   Speaking of spending issues, the House Financial Services Committee has a mark-up scheduled for its budget estimates.  If past precedence is prologue for future […]

The Week in Review   While the House remained in recess, the Senate returned to approve a bill related to trade secrets and begin negotiations on a reauthorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On Monday, senators approved a measure (S. 1890) addressing the misappropriation of trade secrets that would allow effected companies to seek […]

The Senate well spend the day debating whether to move forward on legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Yesterday, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) filed for cloture on a motion to proceed to a House-passed tax bill (H.R.636) that would serve as a vehicle for a measure reauthorizing the FAA through Sept. 30, […]

This post, penned by Thorn Run's Billy Wynne and Max Horowitz, originally appeared in Health Affairs Blog. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) established a new framework for Medicare physician payment. Under the law, beginning in 2019, health care professionals participating in the program will come to a crossroads on their path […]

After a two-week recess, the Senate reconvenes today and hopes to enjoy a week of bipartisanship through the consideration of two bills that are unlikely to meet serious opposition from either party on the chamber floor. Senators plan to first vote this evening on a measure (S. 1890) that would provide American businesses with new […]

The Week in Review   Both chambers of Congress were in recess last week for the Easter holiday. The Senate will return today, while the House is expected to reconvene next week on Monday, April 11.