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December 31st, 2024
Bipartisan Deal that Almost Failed is Harbinger for the 119th Congress. The Continuing Resolution (CR) hit some speed bumps in what was expected to be a quick bipartisan vote for passage thanks to Elon Musk’s very prominent opposition to additional funding and President-elect Trump’s last minute push for a debt ceiling extension.
December 3rd, 2024
President Trump and the 119th Congressional leadership are signaling their plans and priorities. Tax cuts, tariffs, funding cuts and increases, vaccine scrutiny, shrinking government, pro-business regulatory reforms, end to DEI policies, and many more are among those topping the list.
September 30th, 2024
Before leaving DC on September 27, Congress focused on bills that reinforce party messaging, which they believe will resonate with their base, while avoiding issues that could alienate their voters and put their candidates in contentious positions.
November 14, 2022
The red wave never materialized on November 8. It looks like the House will be controlled by Republicans, but by the slimmest majority. The Senate will stay in Democratic control. While vote counting continues due to so many mail-in ballots in the West, Congress is back in session this week. They need to complete the appropriations process (likely in an omnibus package that will have lots of legislative measures tacked on) and the National Defense Authorization Act, among other issues. The 118th Congress will be sworn in on January 3, 2023 and the G2G team is planning to attend many of the swearing in events in Washington. See details on election results and what it means for 2023.
October 14, 2022
November 8 is just weeks away and all the focus is on some key House and Senate races that will determine who controls the chambers in 2023. While most presume the House will flip to Republican control, the Senate is still a question mark. Before Congress recessed for the final stretch of the campaign cycle, it did pass a Continuing Resolution to keep the government running until December 14. It also passed the much-anticipated reauthorization of the SBIR program that funds grants for small business innovation, the FDA user fees reauthorization legislation, and what was considered a surprise bill called the Inflation Reduction Act that covered items ranging from climate change to drug pricing to tax policy. When they return on November 14, they will need to develop an omnibus appropriations bill as well as a compromise ARPA-H authorization bill, Cures 2.0, and the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), among others.
September 01, 2022
With the Senate returning right after Labor Day and the House returning a week later on September 13, Congress is gearing up for a frenzied three weeks of legislative activity before recessing for the month of October through election day on November 8. While there is lots to watch for, five items rise to the top of the list. See these and other quick highlights of what is happening within FY23 Appropriations, Health, Defense and Economic Development in this month’s report. We also share some upcoming events, such as our What’s Happening in Washington with the experts on September 7, our MHSRS Report following the September 12-15 conference on military bioscience innovation, and our Nonprofit Advocacy Planning Webinar on October 5.