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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.

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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.

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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.

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November 30, 2021

On November 15, President Biden signed into law the $1 trillion infrastructure package that passed both chambers with bipartisan support and includes $550 billion in new spending and $450 billion of redirected unused funds. While there was some bipartisan support for the measure, the Build Back Better bill is very partisan, requiring the reconciliation process to pass with a simple majority.

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October 31, 2021

With the November 2 election day, many are watching Virginia to see if the gubernatorial race is a harbinger for the 2022 Congressional elections. It is a dead heat between former Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) and Glenn Youngkin (R). Meanwhile, the House is aiming to vote on the latest version of the Build Back Better Act as soon as this week, despite the fact that progressives and moderates within the Democratic party are still battling

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September 30, 2021

September is proving to be the most stressful month of the new Biden Administration. Not only was pulling out of Afghanistan full of chaos and lost lives, but government shutdown could occur October 1, debt ceiling extension is required by mid-October, appropriations bills are stalled, and efforts to move historic legislation that would reshape the American economy over the next 10 years hit major hurdles in Congress. The sweeping 10-year $3.5 trillion spending plan marks the significant step in Democrats’ drive to expand education, health care and childcare support, tackle the climate crisis and make further investments in infrastructure.

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