Another Day, Another Tariff Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced a universal tariff of 25% on all steel and aluminum products; however, the Administration has not yet said when those tariffs would take effect. Meanwhile, Congress returns to Washington this week to continue talks on a potential reconciliation package […]
Tracking the Tariffs Over the weekend, President Trump issued new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Under the order, Canada and Mexico would face 25% tariffs on most goods imported into the U.S., compared to 10% for China. However, the U.S. agreed to pause the Mexico and Canada tariffs for […]
Washington Goes Miami House Republicans and President Donald Trump are travelling to Miami this week for the GOP retreat to discuss how they’ll advance their reconciliation package which aims to cut previous federal spending as an offset to fund the Administration’s immigration, tax, and energy production priorities. The debate of […]
Welcome to a New Washington President Donald Trump was sworn into office yesterday as the nation’s 47th president, solidifying Republicans’ trifecta of power in the White House, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. The President spent his first day in office signing a slew of executive orders largely repealing […]
The following provides an overview of the budget reconciliation process as well as congressional Republicans’ plans to enact President-elect Trump’s tax and immigration agenda, either through a single reconciliation package or in two separate bills. Budget Reconciliation Process Overview Definition and Purpose: Reconciliation is a specialized legislative process designed to […]
