With the recent passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the United States has emerged as a world leader in the clean energy transition. However, electrification projects with the potential to reduce our carbon emissions have experienced myriad delays as a result of slow-moving permitting frameworks across multiple agencies, both at the federal and state level.
Read MoreThere are only 21 legislative days remaining for the 117th Congress, and there is a growing number of "must-pass" items and Member priorities crowding the agenda. With already tight timelines, midterm elections-related dynamics have the potential to impede negotiations and action on the Hill. Check out our latest update on what to watch in the coming weeks and months.
Read MoreThe CHIPS Act of 2022 represents a historic $52.7 billion investment in American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. Because parts of the statute were drafted with the intent of maximizing the Commerce Department’s flexibility to execute programs, including CHIPS incentives, several unknowns remain for prospective applicants ahead of the anticipated February 2023 funding opportunity announcement (FOA).
Read MoreWhile many races have yet to be called and control of both the House and Senate hang in the balance, Democrats have managed to avoid a red wave and defied conventional wisdom about midterm elections, an unpopular president, and a struggling economy. Here’s our analysis of how the midterm elections will impact committees in the 118th Congress.
Read MoreFully autonomous vehicles (AVs) – once considered something from the pages of a science fiction novel – have inched closer to becoming a reality in recent years. Read our latest outlook for 118th Congress and beyond.
Read MoreWith a week until Election Day, the team at Plurus is already looking ahead to the lame-duck session and priorities of the 118th Congress. This update discusses priorities for the lame duck, including must-pass legislation and other issues that could ride on larger vehicles; executive actions to watch in 2023; expiring legislation to be tackled by the 118th Congress; and finally, priorities of a GOP versus Democratic-controlled Congress.
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