OUR PERSPECTIVES

Mar 7, 2023

Modernizing Federal Wildfire Mitigation and Response

This week, the Senate Committee on the Budget is holding a hearing on the economic cost of wildfires. Wildfires have become increasingly...

What to Expect in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Charles Cooper

Mar 6, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

What to Expect in the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

The President is expected to deliver his proposed FY 2024 budget request to Congress on Thursday, with some additional details to be...

The Select Committee on China Can Have Impact Well Beyond the Committee

Charles Cooper

Feb 28, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

The Select Committee on China Can Have Impact Well Beyond the Committee

While the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party was not formed with...

621 Days Until the Election... What to Watch?

Charles Cooper

Feb 23, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

621 Days Until the Election... What to Watch?

Despite the hyper focus on the next election (largely driven by the narrow majorities in Congress and uncertainties around who the...

How the White House Cancer Moonshot can have real impact

Madeline Wade

Feb 22, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

How the White House Cancer Moonshot can have real impact

The Cancer Moonshot is a high priority for President Biden, and we saw further evidence of this by the mention in his State of the Union...

Brett Fulcer

Feb 21, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

Will Buying American Pay Off?

During his State of the Union address, President Biden announced new “Buy American” (also known as “Buy America” or “Made in America”)...

The Outdoors Drives Inter-Agency Coordination

Charles Cooper

Feb 9, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

The Outdoors Drives Inter-Agency Coordination

It was not long ago that federal land management agencies were the only ones focused on outdoor recreation. However, virtually all...

Federally Chartered Regional Commissions for Beginners

Brett Fulcer

Feb 6, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

Federally Chartered Regional Commissions for Beginners

There are currently eight federally chartered regional commissions in the United States. Created by Congress to address severe economic...

The Trade Landscape in the 118th Congress

Pooja Patel

Jan 31, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

The Trade Landscape in the 118th Congress

Over the past several years, the federal government has continued to focus on trade issues – both in Congress and through various...

What to Know about Engaging in the 2023 Farm Bill

Madeline Wade

Jan 30, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

What to Know about Engaging in the 2023 Farm Bill

Every five years, Congress considers sweeping legislation that authorizes work within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This...

Food Insecurity Policy Is Well-Positioned to Take Center Stage

Charles Cooper

Jan 26, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

Food Insecurity Policy Is Well-Positioned to Take Center Stage

Food insecurity, hunger, and food waste are not new to the policy ecosystem, and progress has increasingly been made to advance these...

Economic Development Opportunities in Outdoor Recreation

Brett Fulcer

Jan 24, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

Economic Development Opportunities in Outdoor Recreation

For many Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a new interest in getting outside and exploring the nation’s abundant national, state,...

The Five Biggest Opportunities for Outdoor Recreation Policy in the 118th Congress

Brumidi Team

Jan 19, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

The Five Biggest Opportunities for Outdoor Recreation Policy in the 118th Congress

Policy related to outdoor recreation, conservation, and public lands has increasingly been a priority for lawmakers on both sides of the...

The 118th Congress is primed for an EDA reauthorization

Brett Fulcer

Jan 12, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

The 118th Congress is primed for an EDA reauthorization

With the beginning of a new Congress comes speculation and planning for the authorization of federal agencies. One such agency, the...

Charles Cooper

Jan 11, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

New Congress, New Rules

The House of Representatives has finally launched the 118th Congress (after 15 rounds of contentious votes for Speaker). One of the first...

Regulatory agenda demonstrates the power of rulemaking in 2023

Pooja Patel

Jan 10, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

Regulatory agenda demonstrates the power of rulemaking in 2023

While all eyes are currently focused on the dynamics of kicking off the 118th Congress, this year is also poised to be busy in terms of...

Little-known appropriations provision is a huge win for outdoor recreation

Madeline Wade

Jan 9, 2023

Brumidi Team Insights

Little-known appropriations provision is a huge win for outdoor recreation

Tucked into the FY23 appropriations bill is language that provides authority to the National Park Service to use Land and Water...

New Members May be the Power Players of the 118th Congress

Madeline Wade

Dec 21, 2022

Brumidi Team Insights

New Members May be the Power Players of the 118th Congress

When the 118th Congress officially launches on January 3rd, over 80 new members of the House of Representatives and Senate will be sworn...

Unfinished Legislative Business from the 117th Congress Will Reemerge in the 118th Congress

Charles Cooper

Dec 20, 2022

Brumidi Team Insights

Unfinished Legislative Business from the 117th Congress Will Reemerge in the 118th Congress

The 117th Congress had 33,000 bills introduced between the House and the Senate, with only 228 being signed into law. While most of those...

Section 301 Tariffs: Looking Back & Looking Ahead

Pooja Patel

Dec 14, 2022

Brumidi Team Insights

Section 301 Tariffs: Looking Back & Looking Ahead

Over the past five years, a central focal area of U.S. trade policy has been the implementation of – and the ongoing battle against –...