The Latest on the Government Shutdown

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.

Looking Ahead Near Term House and Senate are out for the Easter Recess On Tuesday Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will deliver a speech on “Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy” at the Economic Club of New York. On Thursday, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry is scheduled to speak at Harvard where here will […]

The Week in Review   With the Senate in recess for the Easter holiday, the House elected to take a short week before leaving for their own two-week break on Wednesday. The key legislative action involved passing a bill (H.R. 2745) adjusting the legal authority for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to halt business mergers […]

The House and Senate are officially on Easter break, as the House adjourned yesterday after passing a resolution condemning the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium, along with a bill that would curb the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) merger authority.  The Senate is expected to return from their two-week break on Monday, April 4, while the […]

The Week in Review   The House and Senate were both in session last week, as each chamber passed respective versions of funding extensions for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Early in the week, the House advanced their own version of legislation that would extend aviation taxes — including fuel and ticket charges — through […]

The Easter recess has begun for the Senate, and House lawmakers are planning for a short week before beginning their own spring break. In the lower chamber, the first round of the appropriations fight is expected to take place as House leaders scramble to generate support for a budget resolution at the spending levels agreed […]

Our Take This week, during his Committee’s semi-annual hearing of the CFPB, House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling shared his belief that Congress had abdicated too much of its Article I authority in delegating powers to the Administration.  While he specifically was referencing CFPB Director Cordray, who he referred to as “a dictator, and not […]

A procedural dispute in the Senate is holding up widely-bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing a growing opioid-addiction epidemic that lawmakers still hope to complete this week.  The Senate is scheduled to spend the day in post-cloture debate on a substitute amendment (#3378) to the legislation (S.524), which would expand treatment for opioid addiction.  Leaders in […]

Looking Ahead Near Term On Monday, President Obama will meet with the heads of the various financial regulatory bodies.  While this is the fourth meeting of these principles in the White House during the President’s two terms, and no new policy announcements are anticipated, the timing, so close to the roll out of the fiduciary […]