Posts tagged COVID-19
Countdown to Midterms 2022

98 days from today, the United States will hold its congressional midterm elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and thirty-five in the Senate are in play this year, and the future of the Democratic party’s agenda hangs in the balance. See our most updated elections forecasting deck and what political realities will shape the electoral environment in this year’s midterms.

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Plurus Strategies Weekly Update: USICA/America COMPETES Conference, Reconciliation, FY23 NDAA, and Other Activity in Washington

Welcome back from the recess to what is expected to be a tough slog between now and the August break. Here is our latest intel and analysis on the major items that could see action in the next several weeks.  

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Plurus Strategies Weekly Update: Ukraine, SOTU, and SCOTUS Nomination

This week kicked off one of the longest Congressional work periods we have seen this year. The Senate will now be in session for six straight weeks. The House will be in session all but one of these weeks heading into the two-week Easter recess. Here’s our latest intel and analysis on some of the hottest issues in Washington.

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SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - COVID-19’s Impact on Immigration

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., the public health crisis has disrupted administrative processing of routine immigration issues. It has also created opportunities for the Trump Administration to pursue its immigration policy objectives, at the same time American families and businesses look to immigration reforms to survive the global pandemic.

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Election Day Countdown Hits Double Digits

With 99 days until November 3, Vice President Joe Biden maintains a healthy lead over President Donald Trump, both nationally and in many of the key swing states. Democrats are running away with races for seats in the House of Representatives and have become fiercely competitive in contests for control of the Senate. At this moment, unified Democratic control of the Federal Government seems like a real possibility, if not likely, come January. Less than 100 days out from Election Day, a number of issues are on the forefront of voters’ minds.

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SERIES: COVID-19’s Long-Term Policy Implications - COVID-19’s Impact on Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities

We have long known that people 65 and older have the highest risk of dying from the coronavirus, and we have seen outbreaks become rampant in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. This has created anxiety for seniors and their families across the country, but only recently is the full picture of the coronavirus’s toll on U.S. nursing homes becoming clear.

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