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Sep 5

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...

Congress’ Looming Policy Response to China

Charles Cooper

Sep 4

Brumidi Team Insights

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...

Asking the trillion dollar question…. What’s the fate of the Farm Bill this year?

Madeline Wade

Sep 3

Brumidi Team Insights

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

Brumidi Team Insights

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...

Here We Go Again…Will We Have a Government Shut Down? Likely Not.

Charles Cooper

Aug 28

Brumidi Team Insights

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

Brumidi Team Insights

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

Brumidi Team Insights

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...

Democrats Look to the Convention for an Additional Boost

Charles Cooper

Aug 19

Brumidi Team Insights

Democrats Look to the Convention for an Additional Boost

As Vice President Harris and Governor Walz head to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, Democrats find themselves...

Vice-Presidential Policy Background Comparison

Brett Fulcer

Aug 14

Brumidi Team Insights

Vice-Presidential Policy Background Comparison

As the 2024 general election grows closer, the policy positions of Vice-Presidential candidates Tim Walz and J.D. Vance highlight the...

Charles Cooper

Aug 13

Brumidi Team Insights

When Entering the DC Policy Ecosystem, Lead with Brand Building

Many new entrants to the policy ecosystem in DC assume that their first move should be advocating for their policy priorities, but they...

Two Years with the CHIPS Act – What Comes Next?

Madeline Wade

Aug 12

Brumidi Team Insights

Two Years with the CHIPS Act – What Comes Next?

August marks two years since the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act) became law. As a reminder, the CHIPS Act authorizes and appropriates...

What to Expect from the Biden Administration for the Rest of 2024

Charles Cooper

Aug 7

Brumidi Team Insights

What to Expect from the Biden Administration for the Rest of 2024

The Biden Administration sits in the unusual position of having an outgoing President who was the Democratic candidate for President just...

Brett Fulcer

Aug 6

Brumidi Team Insights

September Predictions

The members of both chambers of Congress have returned to their respective districts for the August recess. They’ll return in early...

Lessons learned from the Great American Outdoors Act

Madeline Wade

Aug 5

Brumidi Team Insights

Lessons learned from the Great American Outdoors Act

Sunday marked the four-year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). This landmark legislation was a testament to...

Enhancing Your Influence in Government Relations through Strategic Branding

Jessica Black

Jul 31

Brumidi Team Insights

Enhancing Your Influence in Government Relations through Strategic Branding

In Washington, D.C., where strong relationships influence your stake in policy, and policy shapes our nation's future, building a...

FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations Analysis: Part Two

Brett Fulcer

Jul 30

Brumidi Team Insights

FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations Analysis: Part Two

Last week, the House passed its FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill by a narrow vote of 210-205, before cancelling votes on any...

How the Permitting Reform Bill Shows What Works (and Doesn’t Work) in Congress

Madeline Wade

Jul 29

Brumidi Team Insights

How the Permitting Reform Bill Shows What Works (and Doesn’t Work) in Congress

Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), leaders on the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee, released a...

Five Things to Watch During the August Recess

Charles Cooper

Jul 25

Brumidi Team Insights

Five Things to Watch During the August Recess

The House of Representatives ended their legislative session a bit early and decided to start the August recess a week in advance. The...

FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations Analysis: Part One

Brett Fulcer

Jul 24

Brumidi Team Insights

FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations Analysis: Part One

Funding within the annual Interior-Environment appropriations bills includes the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection...

Combating Farm Bill Fatigue: Why Continuing to Engage Is So Important

Madeline Wade

Jul 23

Brumidi Team Insights

Combating Farm Bill Fatigue: Why Continuing to Engage Is So Important

For many groups working on the Farm Bill, this work has been a multi-year endeavor. With the year-long extension and now another likely...