With a week until Election Day, the team at Plurus is already looking ahead to the lame-duck session and priorities of the 118th Congress. This update discusses priorities for the lame duck, including must-pass legislation and other issues that could ride on larger vehicles; executive actions to watch in 2023; expiring legislation to be tackled by the 118th Congress; and finally, priorities of a GOP versus Democratic-controlled Congress.
Read MoreWith less than two weeks until August recess, key legislation remains on Congress’ pre-August recess to-do list. There are also plenty of other priorities lawmakers hope to achieve before the 118th Congress. Check out the most recent version of our “laundry list” for the 117th Congress and which legislative vehicles are most likely to see action in the coming months.
Read MoreLast month, we created a “laundry list” for the 117th Congress and provided our analysis on which legislative vehicles are most likely to see action in the coming months. Because it feels like the political environment is changing daily, we wanted to share Congress’ revised to-do list. With seven weeks to go until August recess, Congress has a packed summer schedule.
Read MoreOn March 28, President Joe Biden released his Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget request. With an overall discretionary spending topline of $1.6 trillion, the president’s budget request (PBR) includes $813 in defense spending and $696 billion in nondefense spending. The budget also aims to reduce the deficit by $1 trillion over ten years. Following our review of budget documents released by individual agencies, here is our analysis of key telecom provisions in the PBR.
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