Dear Colleagues: The hawk of winter has landed in Washington; along with it has come the final session of the 115th Congress. The pre-holiday swirl is on! The 116th Congress Coming Your Way in January Final results for Senate elections are in. The… Continue Reading Washington Update – November 30, 2018
Welcome back to Washington Update! We have been on break since Congress recessed for the election. But now they are back and so are we! Expect about 3 more installments of Washington Update before the end of the year as the 115th Congress closes out,… Continue Reading Washington Update – November 16, 2018
Dear Colleagues: Happy September! I hope you are refreshed and recharged after a fine respite this summer. I know I am and I am raring to go! It’s already a wild and crazy September in DC with rampant speculation about the mysterious Trump insider OpEd… Continue Reading Washington Update – September 7, 2018
Please see the attached power point slides from Jane West’s update at the OSEP Project Director’s Meeting. Please click the link. OSEP Project Directors Slides - J West
Dear Colleagues: The fumes from National Airport blanketed DC as Members of the House hit the road to begin a long recess which will end after Labor Day. Senators are left behind for a week to be followed by a week of recess and… Continue Reading Washington Update – July 27, 2018
As the House approaches its August recess and the Senate lumbers toward missing its August recess (Leader McConnell is holding Senators in session), Congress churns away amidst the ever growing and unending developments emanating from the White House. Appropriations Bills Slogging Along This week… Continue Reading Washington Update – July 20, 2018
The heat is on in Washington! It’s been a busy week as Congress sprints to the August recess – at least for the House. Majority Leader McConnell has promised to keep the Senate in town most of August to finish its business and move forward… Continue Reading Washington Update – July 13, 2018
Dear Colleagues: With the stunning trifecta of Supreme Court announcements this week – decision on Trump’s immigration policy, decision on union dues/membership and announcement of Justice Kennedy’s imminent retirement – Congressional Republicans left for the July recess energized for the upcoming election as Democrats… Continue Reading Washington Update – June 28, 2018
Dear Colleagues: I don’t think Washington has ever gotten so much rain in one week! Gives a whole new meaning to “drain the swamp!” 1. Money, Money, Money The $15 billion recission package that the Trump Administration sent to the House last week… Continue Reading Washington Update – May 18, 2018
