The Latest on the Government Shutdown

Yesterday, the Senate again postponed a key procedural vote as negotiators continue to work on what riders will be included in the stopgap spending legislation. The cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the legislative vehicle for a continuing resolution (CR) is now scheduled for this afternoon, but there remains a possibility that it […]

The Week in Review Early optimism that the Senate could quickly agree upon a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government and leave Washington at the end of the week faded as lawmakers disagreed on the policy riders to be included in the stopgap spending measure. Funding a White House request for emergency resources to […]

Our Take After months of waiting this past week saw the return of what so many in our nation follow so closely.   That’s right, the NFL is back!    Oh yeah, and Congress returned from a seven-week recess, much to the chagrin of staff, K Street, and perhaps even some of the Members themselves.   With […]

After meeting with President Obama yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is optimistic that the chamber can move forward on a continuing resolution (CR) that funds the government through Dec. 9 and leave for the election recess as early as this Friday. Senate leaders anticipate using the Legislative Branch appropriations bill (H.R. 5325) as […]

The Week in Review Following the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Congress made its long awaited return to Washington for a month-long legislative period before the body breaks again ahead of November’s elections. The Senate picked up exactly where it left off in July with a partisan impasse on both a defense spending bill (H.R. […]

The Week in Review While lawmakers spent the final week of summer campaigning in their districts and prepared for a sprint of a September session, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump made a high-profile trip to Mexico, followed by speech in Arizona where he outlined a 10-point plan on illegal immigration. Standing on a stage in […]

The Week in Review Last week, both presidential candidates sharpened their rhetoric against each other with Hillary Clinton seeking to link Donald Trump to white nationalism and the “alternative right” and Trump responding by casting Clinton as a “bigot.” While name-calling is hardly a new development in presidential campaigns, there is little doubt that Clinton […]

The Week in Review Donald Trump stayed in the headlines last week after his campaign decided to make a number of changes in their campaign structure. Steve Bannon, executive chairman of the ultra-conservative Breitbart News, was named chief executive of the campaign while Kellyanne Conaway, a senior adviser and longtime conservative pollster, was promoted to […]

The Week in Review In the presidential race, nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump delivered a pair of policy speeches intended to outline competing visions for the U.S. economy. The latter called for a freeze on all financial regulation, the renegotiation of major trade deals, and the implementation of a child care deduction in the […]

The Week in Review In the presidential race, Hillary Clinton opened a significant lead in the latest polls following the Democratic National Convention and a series of controversies involving her opponent, Donald Trump. With just under 100 days until the election, Clinton has approached a double digit lead nationally and carries an advantage beyond the […]

The Week in Review Following the Republican convention in Cleveland two weeks ago, Democrats convened in Philadelphia last week to officially nominate Hillary Clinton for President. The biggest scandal of the convention struck before the gavel even dropped as Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schulz (D-FL) was forced to resign amid the release […]

The Week in Review With Congress starting its seven-week recess, the Republican Party held its national convention in Cleveland, Ohio to formally nominate Donald Trump for President. While many observers expected the convention to serve as a lightning rod for protests, the fireworks mostly came from the speaker’s podium as Republican stalwarts, celebrities, and numerous […]