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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 […]

Our Take As the 114th Congress draws to a close, historians may look back to deem it the least productive Congress ever, as it will conclude having been in session for only about 115 days this year.   More frustratingly, despite having a few major legislative victories, it appears that Congress has decide to punt many […]

The legislative text for a continuing resolution (CR) is expected to be released today as Congressional leaders stay on track to break for the year by the end of the week. The stopgap is likely to extend into mid-April in order to provide lawmakers with enough time to consider and approve President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet […]

Government funding expires on Friday and lawmakers will spend the week deciding exactly what will be included in a stopgap spending bill that is expected to fund the government through the first few months of Donald Trump’s presidency. According to incoming Appropriations Committee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ), the continuing resolution (CR) is likely to have […]