Posts tagged reauthorization
COVID-19 and Congressional and Political Calendars

As the COVID-19 outbreak and related restrictions continue, the congressional calendar, which was already compounded to accommodate for 2020 elections, will get tighter. Responding to the public health crisis and addressing the immediate economic impacts of the pandemic remain congressional priorities. However, policymakers are also looking at longer-term recovery options, as well as improving U.S. preparedness to respond to future public health threats. Furthermore, prior to the spread of the virus in the U.S., Congress was already confronting a number of looming policy expirations this year.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Congressional calendar, political calendar, politics, COVID-19, relief, 4.0, 5.0, tax reform, must pass, expiring provisions, Congress, House, Senate, Administration, continuing resolution, CR, 116th Congress, recess, August recess, reauthorization, NDAA, appropriations, FISA, VAWA, CARES, FAST Act, NFIP, NIH, ESSA, WIOA, FY20, FY21, health, TANF, TCJA, primary, Democratic primary, caucus, Democratic National Convention, Republican National Convention, Election Day
Replacing the FAST ACT and Other Efforts to Modernize America’s Infrastructure

Infrastructure is viewed as an urgent bipartisan challenge in need of a solution, though finding a mutually acceptable resolution in an increasingly political time leading up to the November elections will prove tricky. Ultimately, efforts made now by Congress and the Administration may lay the groundwork for a broader infrastructure deal that might unfold post-2020.  

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Claire WashburnLitke, Marcantonio, Kerr, Leiter, Infrastructure, Energy, Transportation, Broadband, Climate, WRDA, Hohuse, Senate, EPW, T&I, Trump, FAST Act, reauthorization
Welcome Back from Recess!

Welcome back from recess! We took advantage of the past few weeks to check in with congressional staffers and other political insiders to get a better sense of where things might be headed this fall. Based on our intel gathering efforts, below is a high-level overview of our understanding of legislative priorities for this fall…

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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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Hurricane Harvey Could Spur Legislative Action on Flood Insurance

Hurricane Harvey continues to devastate Houston, Texas, and Congress must either quickly reauthorize or pass a short-term extension for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which expires September 30th.

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