04
Sep
2019
How Congress Can Boost the Economy This Fall
Posted On September 4, 2019  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Some people say they do their best work under pressure. Hopefully, that’s true for lawmakers in Congress. After a long summer break, both Houses return to Washington next week. Lawmakers will be under pressure, because they’ve left themselves only 13 days when both Houses are in […]

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06
Feb
2019
The End Goal is American Prosperity
Posted On February 6, 2019  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“The president struck the right tone in his State of the Union on Tuesday night,” said Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) in an address to the NAIOP Board of Directors during their annual meeting on Capitol Hill. “He’s right that more things unite us than divide us, […]

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28
Nov
2018
Washington Begins Preparing for Divided Government in 2019
Posted On November 28, 2018  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

The outgoing Republican-led Congress still has some business to finish before the end of the year. For starters, Congress needs to pass appropriations for the departments of Treasury, Commerce, Justice, Agriculture, State, the Interior, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development by December 7. For his part, […]

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06
Dec
2017
To Stop a Shutdown, Congress Needs to Pass Funding Measure This Week
Posted On December 6, 2017  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Lawmakers in both houses of Congress have focused most of their attention in recent weeks on passing tax reform. Those efforts have been successful so far, yielding a pair of bills that will now be considered in a conference committee. Meanwhile, though, another concern is looming: […]

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06
Sep
2017
It’s Game Time on Capitol Hill
Posted On September 6, 2017  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Labor Day, the unofficial end of summer, has come and gone, and with that the end of the NFL’s preseason. The real contests – the ones that count, begin now. And as in football, the battles in Congress are about to get very real in September. […]

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19
Jul
2017
The House of Representatives Takes Steps Toward Federalism
Posted On July 19, 2017  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

This spring, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced the creation of a bipartisan Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs with a focus on the intergovernmental relationship between the federal government and states, tribes, and local authorities in managing and administering public […]

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17
May
2017
Trump’s Distractions Threaten Legislative Agenda
Posted On May 17, 2017  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Winston Churchill once said, “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”  The advice to remain focused on the ultimate goal and avoid becoming distracted is certainly one many Republicans in Washington wish President Donald Trump would […]

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22
Mar
2017
Trump’s Regulatory Agenda Picks Up Steam
Posted On March 22, 2017  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

Newly elected presidents typically enjoy a “honeymoon” period, during which they’re granted a reprieve from the otherwise normal state of partisan hostility and opposition. Though more of a subjective concept than an empirical measurement, these first few months represent a critical stage in any presidency, and […]

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25
Jan
2017
The First 100 Days
Posted On January 25, 2017  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

The presidential transition period is over – President-elect Trump is now President Trump, and media attention turns toward what he might accomplish in his first 100 days in office. The 100-day benchmark is a legacy of the Great Depression and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first term, when […]

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