top of page

OUR PERSPECTIVES


Lessons learned from the Great American Outdoors Act
Sunday marked the four-year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). This landmark legislation was a testament to...
Madeline Wade
Aug 5, 2024


Enhancing Your Influence in Government Relations through Strategic Branding
In Washington, D.C., where strong relationships influence your stake in policy, and policy shapes our nation's future, building a...
Jessica Black
Jul 31, 2024


FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations Analysis: Part Two
Last week, the House passed its FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill by a narrow vote of 210-205, before cancelling votes on any...
Brett Fulcer
Jul 30, 2024


How the Permitting Reform Bill Shows What Works (and Doesn’t Work) in Congress
Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), leaders on the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee, released a...
Madeline Wade
Jul 29, 2024


Five Things to Watch During the August Recess
The House of Representatives ended their legislative session a bit early and decided to start the August recess a week in advance. The...
Charles Cooper
Jul 25, 2024


FY25 Interior-Environment Appropriations Analysis: Part One
Funding within the annual Interior-Environment appropriations bills includes the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection...
Brett Fulcer
Jul 24, 2024


Combating Farm Bill Fatigue: Why Continuing to Engage Is So Important
For many groups working on the Farm Bill, this work has been a multi-year endeavor. With the year-long extension and now another likely...
Madeline Wade
Jul 23, 2024


Urgency and Uncertainty Surround Trade Agenda…But Opportunity Exists
The trade policy space has dramatically shifted over the last decade and continues to evolve as new political trends emerge. Trade has...
Charles Cooper
Jul 22, 2024


Legislative Outlook for the Remainder of the Year
The number of legislative days for the House of Representatives and Senate are dwindling, but the number of bills that lawmakers need to...
Charles Cooper
Jul 16, 2024


Congressional Appropriations Update – July 2024
This morning, the full Senate Appropriations Committee marked up and favorably reported its Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction-VA,...
Brett Fulcer
Jul 10, 2024


Advocacy in a Post-Chevron World
The recent Supreme Court decision to end the Chevron doctrine marks a significant shift in regulatory and legislative power in DC. The...
Madeline Wade
Jul 8, 2024


Biden Administration Publishes Spring 2024 Regulatory Agenda
On Friday last week, the White House Office of Management & Budget released the Spring 2024 Unified Regulatory Agenda . Since 1983, this...
Pooja Patel
Jul 7, 2024


The Politics of Politics
The only thing more unpredictable than politics may be the politics behind the politics. Â For a good portion of the 118th Congress, the...
Charles Cooper
Jul 2, 2024


How to Advance Water Infrastructure Priorities
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is a critical piece of legislation that governs the development and management of our nation’s...
Madeline Wade
Jul 1, 2024


Seismic Changes to Policy and Regulation in the Wake of Chevron’s Reversal
Last Friday, the Supreme Court overruled their landmark 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council , which...
Brett Fulcer
Jun 30, 2024


Engagement on the Forest Service's National Old Growth Amendment
On June 21st, the Forest Service published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) outlining the agency’s proposal to amend all...
Brett Fulcer
Jun 25, 2024


Five Factors Driving Partisanship and Five Solutions to Undermine It
Partisanship has defined modern policymaking. While partisanship is not new to DC, it has recently come with a level of intensity and...
Charles Cooper
Jun 23, 2024


Weather Warming Up Means It’s Time to Start Planning August Recess Visits
Here in DC, it’s starting to feel like summer, which means it’s time to start thinking about August recess. While DC clears out for the...
Madeline Wade
Jun 10, 2024


Home Stretch of the 118th Congress
Between the two voting schedules of the House and Senate, there are roughly 60 legislative days left in the 118th Congress. While that...
Brett Fulcer
May 29, 2024


The U.S. Trade Representative Announces Mixed News for Existing 301 Exclusions
Just days after the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that tariffs on electric vehicles would be...
Charles Cooper
May 27, 2024
bottom of page
