Washington on one page: June 26
THE LEDE: Leader McConnell drops 142 page discussion draft, while 7 GOP Senators express “real concerns.” The Washington Post writes […]
Federal Government Affairs
Six ways the Senate Obamacare replacement plan differs from the House bill
After an eight year effort to dismantle Obamacare, Republicans are closer than ever to redesigning significant portions of the law. […]
The Better Care Reconciliation Act: It’s all up to the Senate
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the details of the Senate’s healthcare discussion draft. Dubbed the “Better Care Reconciliation […]
Trump moving forward on NAFTA renegotiation
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer on Thursday sent to the leadership of the House and the Senate a […]
Commerce probing impact of steel, aluminium imports on national security
For the first time in more than 15 years, the Department of Commerce has initiated investigations on the effects of […]
Howard Dean on Trump’s first 100 days: Inconsistency, uncertainty abound
The first 100 days of the Trump administration has been trying, to say the least, for many Americans. Inconsistency in […]
Newt Gingrich on Trump’s first 100 days: The world knows US is strong again
There is no question that the most dramatic result of President Trump’s first 100 days in office is America’s reclaiming […]
FCC moves to nix Obama-era net neutrality rules
Today the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) to reverse the FCC’s 2015 Open […]
Why repealing Obamacare is proving so difficult
“Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.” Alfred A Montapert Alfred […]
The road to reconciliation: Dentons’ pros examine the state of health care reform
Dentons federal public policy team hosted this week a special health policy briefing, lifting the curtain on the political and […]
What the Fed’s rate hike means for you
As expected, today, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve (FOMC) decided to raise the federal funds rate […]
House Republicans’ CRA onslaught continues
Employing its authority under the resolution of disapproval process set forth in the Congressional Review Act (“CRA”) (PL 104-921) a […]