Posts tagged Midterm
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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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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