OUR PERSPECTIVES

Check out this week's #AppropriationsUpdate for details on the Senate's progress on FY27 funding bills and an updated continuing resolution. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

Check out July's #CongressionalUpdate – a real-time snapshot of legislative activity, tracking the number of bills introduced, passed, failed, vetoed, and signed. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

This week, the Attorney General nomination stalls, Dr. Anthony Fauci faces a contentious Senate hearing, and Congress heads into recess with major priorities left unresolved. Check it out in today's BG3! Click the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

After years of delays and one-year authorization extensions, Congress may finally be preparing to advance a long-overdue farm bill. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) has indicated that the committee will mark up its farm bill next week - with or without the participation of committee member Mitch McConnell (R-KY). While the announcement signals growing momentum, significant hurdles remain before a final package can reach the president's desk. Boozman's

The last 100 days before an election are often more symbolic than informative, but they are useful for considering where things stand as policymakers head home for a month of campaigning and late primaries begin to wrap up. Here is what to watch: A Busy Campaign Trail: Incumbent candidates will use the entire months of August and October to get out on the campaign trail and make their case to voters, which means they will only be in DC for one more month (September) before

If you work on forestry issues, there are a lot of moving policy pieces right now. Between appropriations, the Farm Bill, and ongoing USDA regulations, it’s easy to miss some of the forestry policies that could have legs this Congress or next. Below are the five forestry policies you should keep an eye on this year. (1) Fix Our Forests Act is still in play. The Senate sponsors (Senators Padilla (D-CA), Sheehy (R-MT), Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Curtis (R-UT)) pushed to include F

Check out this week's #AppropriationsUpdate for details on the Senate's plans for a continuing resolution and reconciliation 3.0. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

August recess is a time to regroup, get out of town, and reset going into a busy fall. This year, with the August recess stretching to roughly six weeks long, it’s a good time to think about how you make an impact when Members of Congress and staff get out of town. Here are a few things to be thinking about going into a long August recess: Develop a lame duck plan. Whether it’s reconciliation 3.0/4.0 or must-pass legislation, August recess is a good time to put together an o

There is no question that many bills currently sidelined could find hope after the 2026 midterm elections during the “lame duck” session of Congress. Hopes to pass legislation before November could happen episodically, but the closer the election is on the horizon, the less likely Republicans and Democrats will be willing to work together to pass legislation (which h we are already seeing). Here are five ways to prepare for a busy “lame duck” session of Congress: (1) Prepa

Check out the newest #RuralReport for details on farm aid in reconciliation 3.0 and growing concerns with the administration's USDA reorganization. Click here to download the full PDF version of the Rural Report.

Check out this week's #AppropriationsUpdate for details on the recently proposed continuing resolution and testimony from Supreme Court justices on FY27 funding needs. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

In this week's Sustainability Report, we look at the OMB proposed rule that could make big changes to federal grants, the appropriations process, and ways to engage on energy and environmental issues. Click here or the image below to download a full PDF version of the latest Sustainability Report.