Day 2 of the shutdown is underway with no agreement in sight to reopen the government. We expect the Trump Administration to take additional steps today to increase pressure on Democrats, including possible RIF announcements and other agency actions. Below are several resources for your use: Possible Reduction in Force (RIF) action: President Trump will […]

Good evening: with less than four hours left until a government shutdown begins, we are sharing two documents issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) this evening: The first is a “go ahead” memo from Director Russ Vought directing agency heads to begin executing their shutdown contingency plans. The second is a Frequently […]

With the OBBBA now law, the Senate is scheduled to be in session through the remainder of July before the August recess begins. The House is out of session this week before returning for a two-week session that ends on Thursday, July 24. The Senate will vote this evening at 5:30pm on a cloture motion […]

Please find here what we believe to be the text of the “wraparound” amendment that will be offered by GOP Leadership on the Senate floor prior the conclusion of vote-a-rama, making various changes to the bill for purposes of compliance with the Byrd rule and to obtain the necessary 50 votes. We will provide further […]

Please see our note on the week ahead – the most consequential week in the Senate this year to date. Pivotal Week Ahead in the Senate The Senate will vote Monday evening to invoke cloture on Daniel Zimmerman to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. Leader Thune also filed cloture on Paul […]

With the House out this week on recess, the Senate will continue confirming President Trump’s nominees and will likely advance its FY2025 budget resolution after enduring dozens of amendment votes on the floor in “vote-a-rama.” Meanwhile, President Trump will sign additional Executive Orders today at 1:00 PM EST from Mar-a-Lago. This memo provides an update […]

During a meeting of the House GOP Conference this past weekend, senior representatives speaking for President-elect Trump and the House GOP Leadership jointly declared their intention to pass one single reconciliation bill to encompass border security, expiring tax cuts, energy production, and possibly an increase in the debt limit and defense spending, paired with mandatory […]

The House and Senate return this week for a three-week sprint before breaking in advance of the November elections. The major business of September will be passing a continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding-the final form of which remains in flux-as well as ticking through a range of nominations in the Senate and messaging […]