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2020 Outlook: Policymaking in an Election Year

Common knowledge may lead us to believe any hope of advancing policy in an election year is futile. Combine that trend with a divided Congress, a partisan atmosphere, and the imminent impeachment trial, and it’s easy to suggest 2020 will be a year for politics rather than policy. However, with a list of looming deadlines and the need to demonstrate the ability to not only investigate but also legislate, Congress is likely to have an active 12 months ahead.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Plurus, Plurus Strategies, Congress, Executive, Legislative, legislative agenda, election year, 2020, trade, USMCA, China, appropriations, budget, FY20, FY21, NDAA, Health, surprise medical bills, drug pricing, health care extenders, tax, tax extenders, nominations, oversight, water, WRDA, Expiring Provisions, infrastructure, FAST Act, highway bill, energy, environment, climate, autonomous vehicles, AVs, transportation, technology, telecommunications, PFAS, sanctions, privacy, cybersecurity, presidential election, congressional elections
2020 Legislative Agenda: Climate Bills Begin to Ramp Up

There is a general consensus that climate legislation efforts underway now are preparations for post-2020 action. While targeted energy bills range the gamut and broader concepts and agreements garner significant attention, we are tracking the climate and energy bills that we’ll want to watch in 2020.

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Claire WashburnLitke, energy, environment, climate, 2020, outlook, legislative, legislative agenda, murkowski, manchin, cantwell, mcconnell, trump, pelosi, Select Committee, climate crisis, energy efficiency, CCS, storage, wind, solar, nuclear, natural gas, oil, coal, Green New Deal, GND, Paris Agreement, Plurus, Plurus Strategies, Paris, Markey, Democrat, Republican
Congress Faces a Lengthy “To Do” List and a Looming Calendar

With fewer than 25 legislative days on the calendar between now and the August recess, Congress and the Trump Administration face a lengthy to do list, including a desire for advancing three big measures: healthcare, tax reform, and infrastructure.

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Claire WashburnLeiter, Spanjich, Litke, Congress, House, Senate, Administration, Republicans, Democrats, Congressional calendar, Healthcare, Tax Reform, Infrastructure, debt limit, appropriations, National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, expiring provision, Plurus, expiring provisions