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The Week in Review House and Senate lawmakers have left Washington to hit the campaign trail. The Week Ahead Both chambers are scheduled to resume legislative business one week after the midterms on Tuesday, November 13th. While the House’s schedule has yet to be announced, Senators are slated to take up the legislative vehicle (S.140) […]

Much to the delight of Senate staff, a deal was reached last week for the Senate to stand in recess until November 13th.  With the House of Representatives already out of town to campaign this means that this is the last newsletter until after the mid-term elections. Speaking of the mid-terms we are now three […]

The Week in Review Senators returned to Washington for what proved to be their last legislative work period before next month’s midterm elections. The Senate began their week by clearing the legislative vehicle (S. 3021) for reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Additionally, Senate leadership struck a deal late Thursday afternoon that allowed lawmakers […]

Following passage of the legislative vehicle (S. 3021) for reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the Senate will reconvene today and turn its attention to the presidential nominations queue. For the balance of the week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has filed cloture on three nominations including: (1) Jeffrey Bossert Clark to be […]

The Senate is due back in Washington today for legislative business. When the chamber reconvenes later this afternoon, Senators are expected resume consideration of the legislative vehicle (S. 3021) for reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). The Senate is also expected to chip away at the presidential nominations queue, as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell […]

The Week in Review The Senate convened last week to clear an array of high-profile legislative items — headlined by a contentious debate over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Prior to consideration of the Kavanaugh nomination, Senators passed a $90 billion funding bill (H.R.302) that reauthorizes the […]

Welcome to the Columbus Day edition of Thorn Run Partners' financial services report, where we provide you the insight and analysis that is ahead of the curve and driving the narrative in Washington, DC.     While Washington and the nation were gripped by the Kavanaugh nomination last week, there was also numerous events and activities taking place last […]

Following passage of both the opioids bill and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization, the Senate will now turn its attention to the FBI’s report regarding allegations of misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Senators will have all of today to review the report before holding a procedural vote to end debate on the nomination […]

The Senate will reconvene this morning as lawmakers continue work on a reauthorization measure for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The bill (H.R.302) would provide roughly $90 billion in funding for the FAA over the next five years and would prevent an agency shutdown next week. Final passage of the FAA reauthorization bill could come […]

The Senate returns to action today as lawmakers seek to clear an array of high-profile legislative items. When the chamber returns later this afternoon, Senators will immediately proceed to consideration of a bill (H.R.302) that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. The Senate passed a short-term extension of the current funding […]

The Week in Review The House convened for their last week of legislative business prior to the midterm elections. Prior to leaving for the campaign trail, lawmakers passed key legislative priorities including: (1) a “minibus” package containing funding bills for Defense-Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) , Education (bill text; conference report; summary), (2) a sweeping opioid […]

What a week that that was.  Between the convergence of the end of the fundraising quarters, the House getting out until after the election and the Kavanaugh hearing, it was certainly one of the maddest weeks in Washington, DC in recent memory.    However, there was also a lot going on in Congress in the […]