Late last night, the House Rules Committee approved a rule to govern the floor consideration of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the reconciliation vehicle (OBBBA). The vote was 7-6, with Reps. Chip Roy (TX) and Ralph Norman (SC) breaking ranks with committee Republicans to oppose the rule. The House gaveled in at 9:00 a.m. […]

Senate Narrowly Passes OBBBA. After a marathon voting session that began at 9:30am on Monday, the Senate has just passed its version of the OBBBA by a vote of 51 – 50, with Vice President Vance breaking the tie. OBBBA continues the tax relief enacted during President Trump’s first term, reduces mandatory spending, increases border security […]

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 […]

After several hours of drama and delay, the Senate has voted 51-49 to proceed to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Senators Rand Paul and Thom Tillis joined all 47 Senate Democrats in voting against proceeding, while the final yes votes were delivered by conservative Senators Rick Scott, Cynthia Lummis, Mike Lee […]

The Senate is expected to remain in session through the weekend as the GOP grapples with the policy, process and politics of its version of the One, Big Beautiful Bill. While the last 24-48 hours have been noteworthy for several high-profile setbacks including various parliamentary rulings, behind the scenes differences are narrowing and pressure is […]

Good morning! We wanted to keep you apprised of the latest discussions and developments as the Senate GOP readies its version of the One Big, Beautiful Bill for floor consideration later this week, and, if necessary, into the weekend. Legislative Text. As all of the ten instructed committees have undergone the formal “Byrd Bath” process relating […]

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 […]

The Senate is in session today through Wednesday, before recessing for the week in advance of the Juneteenth holiday. The House is out until next Monday, June 23. Senate Floor Schedule. The Senate will vote on the nominations of Gary Andres, Assistant Secretary at HHS, and Olivia Trusty, Commissioner of the FCC, this week and […]

Following reports of a US/China trade agreement in London, we await final details from both sides. That said, the deal appears to be a limited exchange of rare earths for advanced technology/foreign student visas rather than a more fulsome breakthrough. Below, we outline our views of the emerging agreement, as well as the overall Trump […]

Congress returns from its week-long recess on Monday as focus shifts to the Senate and its expected consideration this month of its version of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act via budget reconciliation, the process critical to moving an extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and other Republican policy priorities (e.g., Trump campaign tax […]