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Midterm Elections Preview: What to Expect in 2022

In the minds of some, the 2020 election is still not a settled deal, and yet we at Plurus are looking ahead to the 2022 midterm elections. With the entire House of Representatives and 34 Senate seats up for grabs, the future of President Biden’s agenda and what legislation can be passed during the second half of his term hangs in the balance.

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Zaki ThabetPlurus StrategiesThabet, Election, Midterm, Republican, Democrat, Congress, House, Senate, Pelosi, McCarthy, McConnell, Schumer, 2022
SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - The Implications of COVID-19 on Infrastructure

As policymakers seek to provide relief to key sectors of the national economy, they are considering the long-term benefits of investing in long overdue critical infrastructure projects.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Dimarcantonio, Leiter, Kerr, COVID-19, Infrastructure, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, Trump, Biden, T&I, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Moving Forward Framework, highway bill, highway reauthorization, wastewater, 5G, broadband, water infrastructure, community health centers, McConnell, EPW, ENR, Commerce, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019, WRDA, AWIA, drinking water, COVID 4.0, COVID 5.0, Engineers, FAST Act, rural broadband, Clyburn, connectivity, FCC, urban planning, development, green infrastructure, workforce, telework, remote learning, distance learning, election, presidential election, campaign
COVID 3.5, 4.0, 5.0: Proposals for Future Stimulus Legislation

Plurus Strategies has been compiling a list of provisions, broken down by key industries, that could be a part of upcoming relief packages. As we continue to respond to the impacts of the pandemic, it’s important to have a good idea of what future bills could contain. The legislative situation is very fluid, and priorities and timelines continue to shift on a frequent basis. We are likely to see additional legislation that expands the role of government and allocates significantly more funding for the COVID-19 response.

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FY19 Appropriations Update: A Bunch of Trip Wires

There are a handful of potential “trip wires” that could derail the appropriations process between now and the end of the fiscal year. It remains to be seen what happens when Congress returns from their recess, and how much governing Congressional Republicans are willing to do to avoid a government shut down just before the midterm elections.

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FY19 Appropriations Outlook: What Moves When and How

As Congress returned from the Fourth of July holiday this week, the House and Senate will dedicate much of their time between now and the brief August recess to passing legislation to continue funding the federal government. While Congress may ultimately turn to a continuing resolution that punts an omnibus appropriations bill to the lame duck session or into next year, we anticipate that both chambers will try to move as many appropriations measures via minibus packages before fiscal year 2018 appropriations expire on September 30. 

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The Immigration Debate: Easy to Fix or Impossible to Solve?

he immigration debate has always pitted Democrats’ desire for legalization and a pathway to citizenship against Republicans’ advocacy for more stringent border security and interior enforcement. Will there actually be a deal on DACA before the new February 8th deadline?

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrSpanjich, Litke, Leiter, immigration, daca, border wall, border security, Trump, Schmer, Schumer, Ryan, McConnell