Baker Donelson's public policy group and the Daschle Group are pleased to provide our fifth update on developments regarding infrastructure and appropriations legislation. This is the fifth update in a series of alerts...more
Baker Donelson's public policy group and the Daschle Group are pleased to provide our fourth update on developments regarding infrastructure legislation. This series is designed to keep you informed of the negotiations...more
Baker Donelson's public policy group and The Daschle Group are pleased to provide our second update on the recent developments regarding infrastructure legislation. This is the second in a series of weekly updates designed to...more
Introduction - With the almost certain passage of an infrastructure bill, we are on the verge of a once-in-a-generation funding and policy shift that will have massive ramifications across numerous and diverse industries....more
Below is a broad overview of policies for which President-Elect Biden has indicated support (PDF). It is important to note that, while some of these policies fall under the President's executive power, many will require...more
11/12/2020
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Biden Administration ,
Child Tax Credit ,
Clean Energy ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Debt ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Policy ,
Green Cards ,
H-1B ,
Infrastructure ,
Joe Biden ,
Medicare ,
NAFTA ,
NATO ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Public Health ,
Public Policy ,
Relief Measures ,
Social Security ,
Trump Administration ,
USPS ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
The Administration has proposed a $4.8 trillion budget for FY21. While increasing funding for defense, the budget seeks a six percent cut in non-defense spending, breaking from a bipartisan spending agreement agreed to in...more
Unlike the typical process of last-minute omnibus appropriations, Congress has taken a renewed approach to the appropriations process this year, passing individual appropriations measures at a pace unheard of in recent...more
On Friday, June 8, the House passed a roughly $147 billion three-bill FY 2019 spending package on a 235 to 179 vote, overcoming Democratic objections to environmental policy riders and funding priorities in the GOP-drafted...more
Having approved a two-year budget agreement in February and the bipartisan Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 in March, Congressional appropriators would, in most years, move on to crafting the next fiscal year's...more
Note: All fiscal estimates cited over a ten-year budget window refer to the Fiscal Year 2019-2028 budget window.
The President's fiscal year 2019 (FY19) budget proposal for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...more
2/20/2018
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
HRSA ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Opioid ,
Trump Administration
On Monday, February 12, as part of the President's FY19 budget proposal, the Trump Administration lifted the curtain on a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that would focus on public private partnerships and increased...more
On February 12, 2018, the White House released the President's Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) budget, outlining a $4.4 trillion federal budget proposal that prioritizes substantially higher spending on the military and on border...more
On December 21, Congress passed a bill to continue funding the government through January 19, 2018, averting a potential government shutdown ahead of the December 22, 2017, deadline for the previous funding measure. The House...more
12/26/2017
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Disaster Aid ,
Federal Budget ,
Government Shutdown ,
Health Insurance ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Hurricane Irma ,
Hurricane Maria ,
Natural Disasters ,
Puerto Rico ,
Trump Administration ,
Wildfires
President Trump came to an agreement with congressional Democrats to extend FY17 federal appropriations and suspend the debt limit until December 8. The deal, which took congressional Republicans by surprise, was paired with...more
With the October 1 start of fiscal year 2018 coming closer, the White House, Senate and House remain far apart on the 12 regular appropriations bills that collectively fund the federal government. At this time, all parties...more
According to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. will hit its debt limit at some point in late September. Congress has until then to raise the federal debt ceiling before the Department of the Treasury's so-called...more
The House Appropriations Committee is quickly working its way through the 12 appropriations bills that will fund the government for the 2018 fiscal year. At this point, all 12 appropriations subcommittees have completed their...more
Having returned from its Memorial Day recess, Congress now enters one of the longest continuous work periods of the year and – with the exception of the week of the Fourth of July – will likely be in session until the end of...more
6/28/2017
/ ACOs ,
Affordable Care Act ,
American Health Care Act (AHCA) ,
Budget Control Act of 2011 ,
Chronic Care Managment (CCM) ,
Congressional Budget Office ,
Debt Ceiling ,
FDA Reauthorization Act ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GDUFA ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
OMB ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
On March 16, the debt limit ceiling suspension agreed to in the lead up to the 2016 elections officially expired, meaning the U.S. government can no longer take on additional debt until the ceiling is raised. Currently, the...more
Since President Trump's budget proposal was released last month, the budget and appropriations process has proceeded slowly, as Republican budget writers continue negotiations over how to approach modifying the 2011 Budget...more
On Tuesday, May 23, the White House released the President's fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget, launching a contentious and consequential debate that is expected to last through the end of the fiscal year and possibly beyond....more
5/29/2017
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Education ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Budget ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
HRSA ,
IPAB ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Popular ,
Social Security ,
Social Security Disability ,
Trump Administration ,
USDA
While the FY17 appropriations package dominated the headlines, the debate surrounding the FY18 budget has begun in the House and Senate Budget Committees. House Budget Chair Diane Black (R-TN) said the House Budget Committee...more
On March 16, the Trump Administration released "America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again." The so-called "skinny budget," which includes proposed top-line spending numbers for the federal government, sets...more
It will be a busy year for congressional budget and appropriations work. Currently, the FY16 appropriations remain in effect under a continuing resolution (CR). Additionally, the FY18 budget and appropriations cycles are...more
Because of a deal struck in Fall 2015 to avoid a debt ceiling showdown during the 2016 election season, the statutory debt limit expiration is suspended through March 15, 2017. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit by...more