The Farm Bill provides important opportunities to address specific agricultural and food issues, from food safety and labeling to nutrition, but the current version is set to expire in September 2023. Lawmakers have already begun discussions about what will be included in next year’s reauthorization. Check our Plurus’ latest insights on negotiations and outlook on this key legislation for the 118th Congress.
Read MoreHere’s the latest we are hearing on voting rights, fiscal year 2022 (FY22) appropriations, Build Back Better, and the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) as well as a reflection of President Biden’s first year in office.
Read MoreCongress has a busy year ahead, even with the 2022 midterm elections looming at the end of the year. We are keeping our eyes peeled for action on appropriations, the Biden social spending agenda, China, and more.
Read MoreThere’s been no rest for the weary this week in Washington as we careen towards deadlines for a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, two fiscal cliffs, and other key expirations. Here are our latest insights on infrastructure and reconciliation; the CR, debt limit, and appropriations; and other legislative activity.
Read MoreIt’s been a busy week, with lots of the big agenda items that Congress is hoping to tackle before the August recess in flux. Here are our latest insights on the status of the bipartisan infrastructure framework, the budget resolution and Democratic reconciliation bill; and appropriations and the debt limit.
Read MoreHere we are just one day before Election Day and, at this point, most major election forecasting organizations are predicting a Biden win and Democrat-controlled Senate. While there are still potential pathways to Republican victories for the presidency and control of the Senate, and 2016 has taught us we can only place so much trust in polling, the reality remains that we are unlikely to know who won control of the White House and the Senate on Election Night. Potential delays, in addition to possible surprises, make it all the more important to begin planning for a range of scenarios.
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