OUR PERSPECTIVES

Apr 14

Making the Most of the Budget Hearing Season

Every year, Department heads testify in front of appropriations and authorizing committees on their proposed budgets. These hearings are...

The EXPLORE Act: A Case Study in Good Policy + Good Politics

Charles Cooper

Apr 9

Brumidi Team Insights

The EXPLORE Act: A Case Study in Good Policy + Good Politics

Advocacy campaigns are generally successful when the policy meets three core objectives: connectivity to local constituencies, economic...

BG Perspectives: The Impact of the EXPLORE Act

Brumidi Team

Apr 8

Brumidi Team Insights

BG Perspectives: The Impact of the EXPLORE Act

This afternoon, the House of Representatives took up the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, with the...

Charles Cooper

Apr 2

Brumidi Team Insights

Don't Chase the Money Game in 2024

As elections increasingly take on a life of their own, we are constantly adjusting (or even eliminating) key indicators that can be help...

Leveraging Coalitions for Effective Advocacy in Washington, DC

Madeline Wade

Apr 1

Brumidi Team Insights

Leveraging Coalitions for Effective Advocacy in Washington, DC

In DC, where policymakers and staff are inundated with countless issues every day, coalition building is a pragmatic strategy for gaining...

The Tax Bill: Will This Ever Get to the Finish Line?

Charles Cooper

Mar 28

Brumidi Team Insights

The Tax Bill: Will This Ever Get to the Finish Line?

When the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act passed out of the House Ways and Means Committee by a vote of 40-3 and then...

Brett Fulcer

Mar 25

Brumidi Team Insights

Lessons from FY24 Appropriations

Early Saturday morning, the Senate passed, and the President quickly signed, a minibus containing the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024...

Building Metrics into Advocacy Strategies

Charles Cooper

Mar 24

Brumidi Team Insights

Building Metrics into Advocacy Strategies

The progress of advocacy campaigns is often difficult to measure until the end when legislation is passed, a regulation is implemented,...

Cybersecurity Remains a Top Priority in FY25 Budget Request

Pooja Patel

Mar 19

Brumidi Team Insights

Cybersecurity Remains a Top Priority in FY25 Budget Request

The Biden Administration released the President's FY 2025 Budget Request last week, representing the fourth and final budget request from...

With Federal Legislation on the Way, Artificial Intelligence Receives High Priority in FY25 Budget Request

Pooja Patel

Mar 13

Brumidi Team Insights

With Federal Legislation on the Way, Artificial Intelligence Receives High Priority in FY25 Budget Request

On Monday this week, President Joe Biden officially delivered his Fiscal Year 2025 budget request to Congress - providing an outline of...

Rural Development Funding in the FY25 President’s Budget

Brett Fulcer

Mar 13

Brumidi Team Insights

Rural Development Funding in the FY25 President’s Budget

On Monday, the White House sent the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2025 to Congress – a somewhat delayed release following a...

The President’s Budget Focuses on Climate, But This Year with a Spin

Madeline Wade

Mar 12

Brumidi Team Insights

The President’s Budget Focuses on Climate, But This Year with a Spin

The Biden Administration has consistently prioritized climate action and this year is no different. However, unlike past years where...

The President Proposes an $18 Billion Budget for the Department of the Interior

Charles Cooper

Mar 11

Brumidi Team Insights

The President Proposes an $18 Billion Budget for the Department of the Interior

The President’s proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget for the Department of the Interior includes close to $18 billion in funding, which...

The SEC Climate Disclosure Rule is finally out. Now what?

Madeline Wade

Mar 6

Brumidi Team Insights

The SEC Climate Disclosure Rule is finally out. Now what?

After two years of deliberation, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted and issued its final rule on climate disclosure...

What’s in the First Tranche of FY24 Appropriations Text?

Brett Fulcer

Mar 4

Brumidi Team Insights

What’s in the First Tranche of FY24 Appropriations Text?

Over the weekend, the text of the first tranche of Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations was released. The bill provides sustained FY24 funding...

The Politics and Policy of a Government Shutdown

Charles Cooper

Feb 27

Brumidi Team Insights

The Politics and Policy of a Government Shutdown

It can be hard to reverse it when Congress begins a trend (i.e., fighting over the debt limit, leveraging...

Brett Fulcer

Feb 26

Brumidi Team Insights

CFTC Reauthorization Primer

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is the federal agency charged with regulating futures, options, and other financial...

Charles Cooper

Feb 21

Brumidi Team Insights

Connection + Engagement = Influence

From the most junior advocates to Fortune 100 CEOs, there is often a misunderstanding around how to be influential across the policy...

Energy Policy Will Have a Strong Presence in Republican Committee Work

Brett Fulcer

Feb 15

Brumidi Team Insights

Energy Policy Will Have a Strong Presence in Republican Committee Work

In addition to the legislative priorities that surface during a new Congress, a changing majority in either chamber generally signals a...

It’s Valentines Day: The House and Senate Should Love Each Other Again

Charles Cooper

Feb 14

Brumidi Team Insights

It’s Valentines Day: The House and Senate Should Love Each Other Again

There is so much talk about Republicans and Democrats not getting along these days that we sometimes forget about the shattered...