Capitol Hill Update: May 1, 2017

Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: Before adjourning on Friday, the House passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR), H.J.Res. 99, to fund the…

Key Vote NO on the FY 2016 Omnibus Spending Bill

Ever since John Boehner’s parting "gift" in August, another horrible, bloated omnibus spending package was pretty much inevitable. Now, with days to spare before the new year, we can see…

Republicans Give Away All Leverage… Again

What is it about joining the Republican leadership that renders one incapable of competently negotiating? In the run up to all of the biggest legislative fights of the year, Republicans…

There Is No Fiscal Victory in the Omnibus

The omnibus bill being fast-tracked through Congress increases spending.  This simple fact apparently escapes some members of Congress, several of whom have been telling their constituents that the bill was…