Implementation of CHIPS Financial Incentives

The CHIPS Act of 2022 represents a historic $52.7 billion investment in American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. Because parts of the statute were drafted with the intent of maximizing the Commerce Department’s flexibility to execute programs, including CHIPS incentives, several unknowns remain for prospective applicants ahead of the anticipated February 2023 funding opportunity announcement (FOA).

Read More
Impact of the Midterm Election on Senate and House Committee Assignments

While many races have yet to be called and control of both the House and Senate hang in the balance, Democrats have managed to avoid a red wave and defied conventional wisdom about midterm elections, an unpopular president, and a struggling economy. Here’s our analysis of how the midterm elections will impact committees in the 118th Congress.

Read More
118th Congress Priorities

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 More
Plurus Strategies October Political Update: Quiet Before the Storm

With just under a month until Election Day, an eerie quiet is settling over Washington as both parties zero in on the same goal: winning. Check out some highlights for the weeks ahead, including what to watch post-Election Day, as well as our most recent versions of our Senate and House musical chairs documents and “Congressional laundry list.”

Read More