What Sets a Top Federal Lobbying Firm Apart?
There are more than 1,000 federal lobbying firms in Washington, D.C. competing for attention, access, and influence. For organizations facing a government-related challenge—or spotting a federal opportunity—that sheer volume can make one question unavoidable: How do you identify a top federal lobbying firm that can actually deliver results? Despite political volatility, several realities about federal […]
- May 13, 2019
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review Health care legislation cleared the House floor last week as lawmakers passed a slew bills pertaining to drug pricing and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The House passed a bill (H.R. 986) that would prohibit the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury from taking any action to implement, […]
- May 10, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Lawmakers Look to Break Disaster Relief Impasse
Read MoreHouse lawmakers are set to vote on 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 Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) assistance, and the Department of […]
- May 9, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Looks to Undo Trump-era ACA Regulations
Read MoreHouse Democrats are set to take another step toward reversing Trump-era regulations pertaining to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Lawmakers will vote on a bill (H.R. 986) that would prohibit the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Treasury from taking any action to implement, enforce, or otherwise give effect to the Trump Administration’s […]
- May 8, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Queues Up Drug Pricing Suspension Bills
Read MoreHouse Democrats are set to address their broad goal of addressing prescription drug prices with a vote on two incremental pieces of legislation. The drug pricing suspension bills (H.R. 1503 and H.R. 1520) up for consideration today would respectively update the FDA’s Orange Book and Purple Book to provide better information on brand drug and biologic patent […]
- May 7, 2019
Today on the Hill: House Takes Steps to Bring Disaster Relief, ACA Bills to the Floor
Read MoreHouse lawmakers will begin their legislative work week this afternoon as the chamber looks to clear two key legislative priorities. For today, the House will consider three bills under suspension of the rules out of the Foreign Affairs Committee, including a measure (H.R. 1704) that seeks to foster commercial relations with foreign countries and support […]
- May 6, 2019
Health Policy Report
Read MoreThe Week in Review House and Senate lawmakers returned from a two-week district work period to begin four weeks of legislative business. During their first week back, House lawmakers cleared a pair of resolutions out of the Financial Services Committee aimed at promoting financial literacy. The resolutions seek to support the protection of elders through financial literacy (H.Res 328) and would encourage greater public-private […]
- May 6, 2019
This Week on the Hill: House Lawmakers to Consider Health Care, Disaster Relief Bills
Read MoreHealth 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)
Read MoreThis 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
Read MoreHouse 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
Read MoreLawmakers 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
Read MoreHouse 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
Read MoreThe 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 […]