Speaker McCarthy held an all-GOP Member conference call earlier this afternoon to preview his speech on a “Responsible Debt Ceiling Increase” tomorrow morning at the New York Stock Exchange.   House Republican Leadership is expected to go into more granular detail on a potential debt limit proposal with their Members at Tuesday’s 9am GOP Conference meeting. […]

The House and Senate return from the Easter Recess next week and focus will immediately turn to the looming debt limit “x date,” which is estimated to be reached as early as June.  There should be more clarity on the specific breach date in the coming weeks as tax receipts come in.  Specificity from Treasury […]

“Republicans have long viewed supporting diverse candidates differently from Democrats, who were earlier to embrace building coalitions among specific demographics. “‘Some of the Republican men didn’t necessarily think that it ought to be a priority,’ GOP strategist Parker Poling, the executive director of the NRCC for the 2020 cycle, said of the party’s prior attitude […]

Parker Poling was recognized by The Hill as a Top Lobbyist for 2022. Parker was joined on the annual list by Harbinger’s John O’Neill and Jonny Slemrod. A partner of Harbinger Strategies has been recognized by The Hill every year since the firm’s inception. In addition to The Hill, the partners of Harbinger have been […]

“North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry, the expected chair of the House Financial Services Committee in the next Congress, has spent years preparing for the job. And now McHenry will be in a critical spot as the U.S. economy grapples with rapid technological change and global instability. “Downtown Download: McHenry already has an extensive lineup of […]

“Jeff Hanscom of the International Franchise Association and Parker Poling, a partner in the federal government and political advisory firm Harbinger Strategies, sliced and diced the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections during an IFA webinar presented Thursday. “The elections’ red ripple – as opposed to the predicted Republican red wave – was top of […]

This week, as members return to D.C., the dynamics surrounding the lame duck session have begun to take shape. This note provides a snapshot of key policy items to watch; we will keep you updated as discussions occur. With Senate Democrats set to continue (and possibly expand) their narrow majority in the 118th Congress, Majority Leader […]

With the assumption that the remaining uncalled races in the House will impact the size of the Republican Conference in the 118th Congress but not the status of their majority, House Republicans will move forward this week with their Organizing Conference.  As a reminder, their schedule is as follows: Monday, November 14: Leadership candidate and […]

The two forces are aligned in opposing a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that would require public companies to disclose their climate-related risks. McCarthy has called on Congress to eliminate the National Labor Relations Board, which under Biden has been boosting a wave of unionization campaigns at big companies like Starbucks and Amazon. “There is […]

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