OUR PERSPECTIVES

We are immensely proud to give back to our communities through our Brumidi Group Gives Back initiative. Take a look at our 2025 recap, and please reach out if you’re interested in getting involved in this year’s BGGB initiatives. Click here or the image below to view the full PDF of the document

Check out our latest infographic detailing the upcoming Congressional Budget Hearings for the week. Click here or the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

This week, a temporary ceasefire with Iran is reached, Clay Fuller wins a key House seat in Georgia, and Congress is prepared to begin budget oversight hearings. Check it all out in this week's BG3! Click the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

In today’s Outdoor Report, the President sends his FY2027 budget to Congress, USDA announces a major Forest Service reorganization, and outdoor recreation priorities stack up ahead of the election. Check it all out and more in the latest Outdoor Report! Click here to download a full PDF version of the report.

Check out the most recent #RuralReport for details on Ag stakeholders' response to the President's FY27 budget request and updates on the Forest Service reorganization. Click here to download the full PDF version of the Rural Report.

Check out this week's #AppropriationsUpdate for details on the DHS funding stalemate and the President's FY27 Budget Request. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

This week, leadership changes at the Department of Justice, the President outlines strategy on Iran, and a $2.2 trillion FY2027 budget is sent to Congress. Check it all out in this week's BG3! Click the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

When policymakers return to Washington, DC, after the Easter Recess, they will have quite an agenda waiting for them. April and May will be busy on Capitol Hill, and here is a brief update on what to expect when Congress returns: Analysis and Hearings Around the President’s Budget Request: President Trump will send his proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to Congress on April 3 rd . These budget documents will outline his funding priorities and broader policy priorities in so

It’s easy to watch the headlines or the news and assume every policy in DC falls along partisan lines. But look a little closer, and you can easily find exceptions to that assumption. Many issues at their core have strong bipartisan support; it’s just finding the policy solutions that take work and compromise to bring both sides to the table. Breaking through requires stakeholders and congressional champions to be strategic in how they position and advance an issue. The issue

Check out this week's #AppropriationsUpdate for details on the incoming President's Budget Request and the impasse on DHS funding. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

This week, Department of Homeland Security funding stalls again after a House rejection, Markwayne Mullin is confirmed as DHS Secretary, and Sam Graves announces his retirement. Check it all out in this week's BG3! Click the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

Republicans are kickstarting another reconciliation package, which means everything is back on the table. While some elements are likely to be included, such as SAVE America Act provisions that meet budget rules and funding tied to Iran, major questions remain. Reconciliation is one of the few opportunities for the party in power to move a wide range of priorities in a single vehicle. This reconciliation process is no different. While the Senate Byrd Bath requires that all pr

Read the newest #RuralReport for updates on farm impacts caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and blue states suing USDA over funding conditions. Click here to download the full PDF version of the Rural Report.

Check out our latest infographic outlining the key tariffs shaping trade policy. Click here or the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

Check out this week's #AppropriationsUpdate for the latest on DHS funding negotiations and the House's plans for FY27 funding markups. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

This week, The SAVE Act reaches the Senate floor amid uncertain support, Markwayne Mullin advances for DHS Secretary, and a top counterterrorism official resigns over Iran policy. Check it all out in this week's BG3! Click the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

Check out the House's FY27 hearing schedule and details on the DHS funding impasse in this week's #AppropriationsUpdate. Click here or the image below to download a PDF of the full document.

This week, Housing reform legislation advances, new Section 301 Investigations target global trade practices, and the Department of Homeland Security funding impasse continues. Check it all out in this week's BG3! Click the image below to download a full PDF version of the document.

Last week, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis released its annual update on how the outdoor recreation sector contributes to state and national economies. We’re approaching 10 years since Congress unanimously passed the REC Act and directed BEA to produce this data. By now, for the industry, it’s like waiting for a report card. And in 2024, the sector showed resilience (data for 2025 will be out in the fall). On an inflation-adjusted basis, the sector’s c

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to identify unfair trade practices. These investigations -- similar to those under the first Trump Administration -- will likely be used to justify new country-specific Section 301 tariffs. The Administration has targeted the investigations at the following countries: China, the European Union, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Th