Budget Negotiations Move to Next Phase After House-Republican Debt Ceiling Bill Passes
By: LSN Partners on April 28, 2023 On Wednesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Republican leaders passed their debt-limit bill – the Limit, Save, Grow Act – through the House of Representatives. While this proposal will not survive bipartisan negotiations, it was an essential step for McCarthy and his leadership team. Republicans expect […]
McCarthy Unveils House GOP Budget Plan
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy released a debt limit plan last week, which would lower federal spending to fiscal year (FY) 2022 levels, rescind unspent COVID money, and formally block President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. In a floor speech shortly before the bill text was released, Speaker McCarthy said his proposal would “responsibly raise […]
Environmental Protection Agency Updated Emission Standards
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two proposals that, if finalized, will set new, more stringent federal emissions standards for light-medium, and heavy-duty vehicles for the model year 2027 and later: For light and medium-duty vehicles, EPA would set emissions limits for carbon dioxide and other tailpipe pollution for model years 2027 through 2032. […]
President Biden Won’t Veto Republican-led Bill Ending COVID Emergency
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: LSN Partners on March 31, 2023 This week, White House officials announced that President Biden would not veto a Republican-led measure to end the national COVID emergency, despite having expressed strong objections earlier this year. White House officials said that when the House Republicans were first preparing to vote on the COVID emergency-ending […]
Specifics of Electric Vehicles (EV) Criteria Included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: LSN Partners on March 31, 2023 Today, the Treasury Department released specifics on how automakers can certify whether their electric vehicles (EVs) qualify for new subsidies of up to $7,500 enacted last year as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) will be formally published on April 17, 2023. A […]
Overview of FY2024 Presidents Budget Request – Mental Health Programs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: LSN Partners on March 28, 2023 The Biden Administration’s budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2024 calls for a significant increase in funding for mental health and substance abuse programs. The President’s Budget Request (PBR) comes after the release of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in February that showed […]
Biden Administration’s FY2024 Budget Request Continues Commitment to Clean Energy & Electrification
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: LSN Partners on March 24, 2023 Since the start of the Administration, President Biden has been committed to positioning the United States as the global leader in clean energy innovation. Through a series of Executive Orders and impactful legislation, the Administration is driving innovation in America’s clean energy sector. These steps aim to […]
Fiscal Year 2024 – President’s Budget Request Update
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: LSN Partners on March 16, 2023 The annual release of the President’s Budget Request (PBR) kicks off the appropriations process on Capitol Hill. Over the last two weeks, the Biden Administration has been rolling out its $6.9 trillion budget blueprint. The fiscal year (FY) 2024 PBR calls for significant investments in climate change, scientific […]
President Biden’s State of the Union Address Recap
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By: LSN Partners on March 8, 2024 Last night, President Joe Biden used his State of the Union address to defend his record on the economy amid a potentially uphill climb to a second term, despite the legal troubles facing his opponent, former President Trump. The president described the economy as fundamentally strong, contrary […]
Recap on President Biden’s State of the Union
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] By LSN Partners on February 9, 2023 In his second State of the Union address, President Joe Biden reviewed his Administration’s achievements thus far and laid out his vision for the remainder of the term. Then, because he understood that he would have to juggle differing priorities from a divided Congress, the President made […]
