The city may not be facing a once-in-two-decades cicada infestation, but with conference negotiations underway on USICA and America COMPETES Act, and ongoing debate on additional COVID relief, Ukraine aid, and possible reconciliation or climate change packages, all while appropriators begin to lay the groundwork on appropriations for the next fiscal year, Washington is sure to be buzzing. Here is Congress' laundry list and our analysis on which legislative vehicles are most likely to see action in the coming months.
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 MoreAs we head into the weekend and the Senate begins its July 4 recess, here are our latest insights on infrastructure, budget and appropriations, and other activity in Washington.
Read MoreThe onset of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year has thrown into disarray many of the legislative priorities Congress was hoping to tackle by year’s end. Since March, Congress has shifted its attention almost entirely to mitigating the impact of the virus, passing a series of packages aimed at bolstering support to those directly dealing with the outbreak, and to aid individuals and businesses experiencing financial hardship. As state economies gradually reopen, Congress has continued negotiations on additional COVID-oriented relief bills. It has also resumed consideration of “must pass” legislative vehicles, such as the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) appropriations, and a surface transportation reauthorization bill. Other timely measures, such as police reform, have also received attention.
Read MoreWith the November elections in mind, Congress and the Administration must quickly get to work addressing the growing list of policies needing their attention, as Washington asks: how many more times can we kick the can down the road? We’re running out of roads.
Read MoreWith Congress in recess, we wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving, all the more because of the intense end of the year to do list that may keep us here over Christmas.
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