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Dear Friends: First, let me say that we are closely monitoring the rapid changes and uncertainty impacting federal agencies and personnel. We are grateful, as always, for your service and are here to help you understand the changing landscape, and more broadly, to help in any way we can. If
On Friday, President Trump endorsed a full-year CR for the FY25 appropriations, which will likely end the appropriations process for this fiscal year. After its failure to enact full year appropriations bills by October 1, Congress has passed a series of continuing resolutions (the first through December 20; a second
Dear Friends, There’s a lot to keep track of these days, and a great deal of uncertainty – particularly for civil servants. We deeply appreciate the opportunity to work with so many federal personnel over the years, and we’ll continue to offer our insights and perspectives on the relationship between
Last December, shortly before House Majority Leader Steve Scalise released the Republican Steering Committee’s recommendations for committee chairs in the incoming 119th Congress, former Republican representative from Virginia, Barbara Comstock, objected strongly to initial reporting that no women were being selected for these positions. Two days later when the majority
Matt and Josh discuss DOGE, USAID, Congress’s power of the purse, norms, and lots of other things. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/post-DOGE-pod-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:03:27 — 44.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | More
J.D. Rackey from the Bipartisan Policy Center joins Laura, Matt, and Josh to discuss his recent report on congressional primaries and recent events in Congress. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JD-Rackey-pod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:40 — 46.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | More
Dear Friends: Happy New Year! If you’re in the path of the winter storm, I hope you’re safe and warm. In an unusual confluence of events, Congress will be in session on a snow day today, as they convene to certify the 2024 electoral vote count. It is also a
Many political narratives on the late 1970s are incomplete, simplifying a politically complex legacy of President Carter, who died on December 29. Carter is both more nuanced and more relevant to American politics today than is commonly understood. He presages—and hurries—major shifts that would become cemented with the Reagan Revolution.
Laura, Matt, and Josh discuss the holiday CR, Democrats and Republicans organizational decisions, and things to look for in the 119th Congress. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pre-holiday-pod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:57 — 40.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | More
Dear Friends, The transition between one Congress and the next is always a fascinating time, full of not only the annual pile-up of must-pass items but also the moves and machinations of new members, new leaders, and sometimes new majorities seeking to make their mark on a new Congress. Things
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