OUR PERSPECTIVES

While it may be a bit early to determine what broad trends there will be around Congressional retirements announced in advance of the...

Since 1938, duty-free “de minimis” shipments have been a regular way of importing products directly to consumers.  The process was...

When the House and Senate return from their month-long August recess, Congress will have just 14 legislative days to avert a government...

It’s the most wonderful time of year in DC when lawmakers and staff get to take a deep breath, reset, and head back to their states and...

Last week, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a comprehensive reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture aimed at...

The House and Senate have marked up their respective FY26 Interior-Environment appropriations bills and published the associated...

In today’s fiscal and political climate, rescission packages are likely to be the norm as the Trump Administration tries to formalize...

There are plenty of issues that Republicans, Democrats, and the White House will never align around.  But there are a handful of emerging...

The clean energy sector suffered a tough blow between the rollbacks in the One Big Beautiful Bill and President Trump’s executive order...

Throughout the “90 Day Pause,” there was some sense of calm for many in DC without regular updates provided publicly around day-to-day...

Without question, the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill is a significant victory for Republicans, who have been able to advance...

Check out our latest infographic outlining a 5-Step audit you can use to identify gaps and find opportunities to elevate your advocacy...

Check out our latest infographic comparing where the White House and Congress are focusing their policy efforts. Click here or the image...

House Republicans and whether they have the political appetite to swallow the changes made by the Senate. The Senate version of the One...

It is hard enough for Congressional leadership to navigate one complex issue with narrow majorities in the House and Senate, but it is an...

Check out this week's #AppropriationsUpdate for details on what provisions have been flagged by the Senate parliamentarian during her...

President Trump announced a “90-day pause” on reciprocal tariffs on April 9th.  With just three weeks left, many are wondering what the...

Although the House Appropriations Committee wasn’t able to get to a final vote to advance their FY26 Agriculture Appropriations bill to...

Last week, President Trump signed a highly anticipated executive order  to reshape the federal government’s wildfire prevention and...

Earlier this week, President Trump held a press conference from the Oval Office with Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, Interior Secretary Doug...