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SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - Trade After the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the daily interactions from the individual to the international scale. As companies and countries scramble to acquire the materials needed to fight the virus, some lawmakers are calling for a reorganization of trade lines and re-shoring of manufacturing in an effort to prepare for future emergencies.

Paul EpplerMay 15, 2020Litke, Eppler, Leiter, Kerr, Gardner, COVID-19, trade, China, USMCA, US-UK, globalization, tariff, tax, taxation, sanction, Section 301, Section 232, trade deal, deglobalization, NAFTA, reshoring, regionalizing, regionalization, Canada, Mexico, nationalism, Biden, Trump, Congress, Administration, House, Senate, TPP

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.

Paul EpplerApril 22, 2020Litke, Leiter, Kerr, Eppler, Gardner, COVID, 2.5, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, stimulus, social distancing, COVID-19, Coronavirus, economic, economy, healthcare, health, crisis, public health, CARES Act, 3.0, McConnell, Mnuchin, White House, Trump, Congress, Senate, House, Pelosi, Democrats, Republicans, SNAP, Infrastructure, FAST Act, Broadband, drinking water, electric grid, surface transportation, highway reauthorization, rail, shipping, delivery, water, climate, sequestration, CCS, climate bank, green bank, concrete, EVs, electric vehicles, LIHEAP, nuclear, public lands, research and development, R&D, solar, SPR, strategic petroleum reserve, transit, utility shutoff moratoriums, weatherization, tax, business, bonus depreciatio, bonus depreciation, business entertainment deduction, capital gains, clean energy tax credits, care, retention tax, pension plans, newspapers, oil, pass-through, payroll protection program, PPP, payroll tax reduction, restaurants, SALT, treasury, unemployment, child care, drug pricing, DSH allotments, emergency housing, healthcare coverage, heroes pay, frontliner, frontline, liability, loans, medicare interest rates, medicare, medicaid, medical supply chain, OSHA, rural, surprise medical bills, testing, transportation, cybersecurity, e-rate, technology modernization, connected, connectivity, lifeline, privacy, reprogramming, abortion, calendar, remote voting

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.

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…

David LeiterSeptember 9, 2019Litke, Spanjich, Leiter, Recess, Fall, 2019, Fall 2019, Budget, appropriations, gun, gun control, guns, Nominations, oversight, investigations, NDAA, HASC, SASC, defense, PFAS, trade, USMCA, healthcare, health, HELP, Energy and Commerce, Pelosi, Infrastructure, tax extenders, tax, energy, environment, energy and environment, privacy, reauthorization, STELA, robocalls, cats and dogs, pelosi, Democrats, Republicans, Senate, House, politics, 2020

2018 Election Analysis: Priority Issues for a Democratically Controlled House

While the Election Day dust is still settling, it is now certain that Democrats will control the House in the 116th Congress. At this point, it is also clear the House of Representatives will be younger, more female, and more racially diverse. We were up most of the night, not only watching the returns come in, but also thinking about how race outcomes will impact policy priorities in a Democratically controlled House, as this is a significant change from this Congress.