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Charles Cooper
Oct 16, 2024
Regardless of Who Wins…Domestic Manufacturing Will Remain a Focus of the Next Administration
There are not many policy positions that overlap between a potential Trump administration and a future Harris administration, but...
Brett Fulcer
Oct 9, 2024
Early Effects of Loper Bright
Back in June, the Supreme Court issued a final ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo , holding that the Administrative Procedure...
Madeline Wade
Oct 7, 2024
The Farm Bill expired… now what?
The Farm Bill, a comprehensive package of legislation that touches nearly every aspect of agriculture in the United States, officially...
Brett Fulcer
Oct 1, 2024
2024 EDA Reauthorization Update
Just before Congress passed a 3-month continuing resolution and adjourned early for a pre-election recess, Senate Armed Services...
Madeline Wade
Sep 30, 2024
Congressional Action after Hurricane Helene
In the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation across the southeastern United States, Congress, the Administration, and presidential...
Madeline Wade
Sep 26, 2024
Key Takeaways from Climate Week 2024
We’re day four or five (depending on how early you started your event hopping) into this year’s New York Climate Week. Brumidi Group has...
Charles Cooper
Sep 25, 2024
Legislative Lessons from Data Privacy Should Be Used to Inform AI Legislative Efforts
For years, Congress has been working on a bipartisan basis to finalize a federal data privacy legislation. The federal effort was...
Brett Fulcer
Sep 24, 2024
What (Else) is in the House’s Continuing Resolution?
House Republicans unveiled their version of a “clean” continuing resolution over the weekend after a failed vote on Speaker Johnson’s...
Charles Cooper
Sep 18, 2024
Preparing for the 119th Congress
Every new Congress comes with some level of change (and even dysfunction) as new members are sworn-in and a new legislative agenda is...
Charles Cooper
Sep 16, 2024
The Government Funding Debate Remains the Pain That Won’t go Away
We have less than two weeks until the deadline to fund the government (September 30th) and the Speaker of the House is working on a...
Madeline Wade
Sep 16, 2024
Building Accessible Outdoor Spaces: Key Takeaways from REI & MoveUnited’s Accessibility Roundtable
In a time when every issue feels polarized, one area where consensus can still be found is the belief that the outdoors should be...
Brett Fulcer
Sep 11, 2024
Updates on the National Old Growth Amendment and Northwest Forest Plan
Back in June, the Forest Service published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) outlining the agency’s proposal to amend all...
Madeline Wade
Sep 9, 2024
What to Watch for in Tuesday’s High Stakes Debate
Tuesday night will be the first time Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face each other. After the last...
Brett Fulcer
Sep 5, 2024
FY25 Budget Anomalies Highlights
This week, the White House Office of Management and Budget delivered its list of fiscal year 2025 budget anomalies to Congress. Rather...
Charles Cooper
Sep 4, 2024
Congress’ Looming Policy Response to China
It is almost hard to quantify the interest in China across the policy ecosystem in Washington, DC. Close to 1400 pieces of legislation...
Madeline Wade
Sep 3, 2024
Asking the trillion dollar question…. What’s the fate of the Farm Bill this year?
The Farm Bill, which authorizes all U.S. Department of Agriculture programs every five years, has been an especially drawn out process...
Madeline Wade
Aug 29, 2024
Checking in on FTC Green Guides
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Green Guides have been on many corporate sustainability team’s priority lists since President Biden...
Charles Cooper
Aug 28, 2024
Here We Go Again…Will We Have a Government Shut Down? Likely Not.
It is that time of year again when the talk in DC turns to whether Congress will pass FY 2025 funding bills or fail to extend current...
Brett Fulcer
Aug 26, 2024
Predictions on FY25 Budget Anomalies
As Congress prepares to pass a continuing resolution to extend federal funding into the coming fiscal year, the White House is expected...
Madeline Wade
Aug 20, 2024
How to Make the Most of August Recess
For those living and breathing DC policy, August is a time to take a breath and reevaluate strategy for the remainder of the year. With...
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