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The Week in Review The showdown over government funding fizzled last week as Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) decision to step down cleared the way for a continuing resolution (CR) to pass through Congress and extend government funding through December 11, 2015. A “clean” CR—one devoid of a provision defunding Planned Parenthood—passed the Senate last Tuesday […]

Our Take   Looking Ahead Near Term Republican Conference elections on Thursday (though maybe just for Speaker) House will take up a series of Financial Services related bills on the suspension calendar on Tuesday including: H.R. 2091 – Child Support Assistance Act of 2015 H.R. 1553 – Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 […]

The Week in Review   Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) shocking announcement on Friday that he will step down at the end of October capped off an incredible week in Washington that also witnessed the excitement of a papal visit and a state visit from the Chinese President, Xi Jinping. Pope Francis’ visit to Washington was […]

Our Take Speaker Boehner’s announcement on Friday that he would resign from Congress on October 30th may have been one of the ultimate profiles in political courage.  Whether or not he could have ultimately prevailed in the vote to vacate the chair we will never know.  But by stepping down at the end of the […]

The Week in Review   In a week shortened by the Jewish New Year holiday, Congress attacked the Iran deal and inched closer to a possible continuing resolution to fund the government beyond September 30, the end of the current fiscal year. On the Iran deal, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) lost two cloture […]

Looking Ahead Near Term This is a short, but critically important week if the Government is not going to shut down when the current funding bill expires on September 30th.  Both Houses will postpone votes until Thursday and Friday because of the Yom Kippur holiday and the visit from the Pope, but we may see […]

The Week in Review   The week in Congress was dominated by debate on the Obama administration’s nuclear agreement with Iran. Under the deal, Iran will maintain the ability to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, but be subject to intensive inspections from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Republicans have vehemently opposed the deal and […]

Looking Ahead Near Term The House is expected to take up two bills related to abortion before possibly considering a continuing resolution that may likely include language eliminating federal funding for Planned Parenthood. The Senate is expected to spend the majority of the week continuing to debate the Iran Nuclear Agreement. The House Financial Services […]

Our Take Since the first session of the 114th Congress convened back in January we’ve made it clear that this year’s Congressional agenda would be dictated by deadlines. While the Congress and the Administration were able to successfully deal with a few of these, most were punted until the end of September and October, leaving […]

The Week in Review   The House and Senate were in recess last week.   The Week Ahead   Congress is set to return today and will begin what is sure to be a hectic period on Capitol Hill.  The first major action for the House will be voting on a formal disapproval of the […]

The Week in Review   The House and Senate were in recess last week.   The Week Ahead   Both chambers of Congress are in recess until Tuesday, September 8. When the Senate reconvenes, members are set to immediately consider a measure which would disapprove of President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. For a full […]

  The Week in Review   The House and Senate were in recess last week.   The Week Ahead   Both chambers of Congress are in recess until Tuesday, September 8. When the Senate reconvenes, members are set to immediately consider a measure which would disapprove of President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. For a […]