As we enter the Easter recess, here’s our analysis of major actions at the end of this work period and intel on what we might expect on Ukraine, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA)/America COMPETES Act conference, and reconciliation when Members return from the two-week break.
Read MoreThe House returned to another busy work period in the run-up to the two-week Easter recess. Here’s our latest intel and analysis on the war in Ukraine, Supreme Court (SCOTUS) confirmation proceedings, and the release of the president’s fiscal year 2023 (FY23) budget request. Our report also includes a longer than usual political update, which reflects many of the moving pieces as we get closer to the midterm elections.
Read MoreOn March 28, President Joe Biden released his Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) budget request. With an overall discretionary spending topline of $1.6 trillion, the president’s budget request (PBR) includes $813 in defense spending and $696 billion in nondefense spending. The budget also aims to reduce the deficit by $1 trillion over ten years. Following our review of budget documents released by individual agencies, here is our analysis of key telecom provisions in the PBR.
Read MoreThough the House was in recess, this was still a busy week in Washington. Here’s our latest intel and analysis of action around the War in Ukraine, Supreme Court (SCOTUS) confirmation hearings, and other top agenda items.
Read MoreThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 includes significant cyber provisions, including a cyber incident reporting requirement for critical infrastructure operators and other resources within the Homeland Security division of the bill to ramp up Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) activities related to cyber. Here is our analysis of the most notable cyber provisions in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus.
Read MoreAside from ongoing efforts to support Ukraine as Russia’s war continues, this week felt like a bit of a lull for domestic policy. However, we view it more as a calm before the storm. Here’s our latest thinking on the agenda over the next few weeks and months.
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