Farm Bill Progress and FY2027 Markups
APPROPRIATIONS UPDATE House Advances FY2027 Spending Bills as DHS Funding Uncertainty Continues The House Appropriations Committee is moving forward on Fiscal Year 2027 spending bills, with several subcommittee markups underway...
US – Iran Peace Negotiations Stall in Islamabad
The fragile path toward peace between the United States and Iran remains deeply uncertain after marathon negotiations in Islamabad ended without a breakthrough. Following more than 21 hours of talks,...
Congress Leaves for Recess Amid Shutdown, Shake-Ups, and Growing Uncertainty
As Congress heads into April recess, it leaves behind a remarkable degree of disorder. Between a government shutdown now stretching beyond 45 days, the ouster of two Trump Cabinet secretaries,...
President Trump’s Aluminum and Steel Tariff Actions Hurt America’s Farmers, Food and Beverage Producers, and Can Manufacturers
The Trump Administration must provide immediate, targeted tariff relief for U.S. can manufacturers and food producers as part of an America First trade agenda. April 3, 2025—Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)...
House GOP Rejects Senate Deal, Deepening DHS Funding Stalemate
After more than a month of stalemate, the Senate, led by John Thune and Chuck Schumer, passed a bipartisan deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),...
The Challenge of Lowering Fuel Prices
The Trump administration faces a key dilemma: it is under mounting pressure to curb rising fuel prices ahead of the midterm elections, but analysts argue that its ability to influence...
Trump Rebuilds Tariff Framework After Supreme Court Ruling
The Administration under President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping series of trade investigations targeting roughly 60 economies as it works to rebuild its tariff policy after the Supreme Court...
Oil Surges as Iran Conflict Continues
U.S. crude prices jumped above $80 per barrel as the escalating conflict involving Iran disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for global energy trade that...
Trump Unveils Data Center Energy Plan in State of the Union
President Donald Trump used his State of the Union address to strongly defend his economic record, while Trump touched on retirement savings incentives, congressional stock trading bans, immigration restrictions, tariffs,...
New Farm Bill Proposed, The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
The House Agriculture Committee has unveiled a long-delayed effort to reauthorize the nation’s sweeping farm and food policy law. House Agriculture Chair G. T. Thompson (R-Pa.) released updated text for...
U.S. – Canada Trade Dispute and Domestic Backlash
Relations between the United States and Canada are under significant strain as a sweeping trade dispute centered on tariffs, infrastructure leverage, and broader geopolitical alignments intensifies. At the same time,...
Senate Finance Democrats Focus on Drug Pricing Ahead of Midterms
On February 4, 2026, Senate Finance Democrats put a spotlight on rising drug costs ahead of the midterms, pushing reforms aimed at lowering prescription prices and increasing transparency, while President...
Constitution Partners Welcomes Federal & State Veteran Advisor Christina Gungoll Lepore As New Partner
Constitution Partners, led by Denise Bode, a nationally recognized energy expert and former Oklahoma elected official, is pleased to welcome experienced state and federal advisor Christina Gungoll Lepore as a...
The DHS Funding Fight
On January 31, 2026, the U.S. federal government entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation ahead of the fiscal year deadline…not because lawmakers couldn’t agree on...
Europe’s Davos Reality Check
This week marked the World Economic Forum’s 56th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The gathering brought together global leaders, industry executives, and a bipartisan delegation of U.S. governors and lawmakers....
