Washington Updates
Biden Administration Eases Oil Sanctions on Venezuela After Election Negotiations
On Wednesday, October 18th the Biden Administration announced that it is easing sanctions against companies that trade oil produced in Venezuela or invest in its oil industry. The United States...
A Very Dangerous Time For America To Be Without One Of Its Leaders
On Thursday, October 12, Rep. Steve Scalise withdrew his name for consideration as speaker of the House. Scalise had won the nomination for Speaker Republican conference approval 113-99 (212 total)...
Speaker Showdown: Race Consolidates to Two Candidates
House Republicans – aided by a Democratic caucus united in opposition to the Republican majority – have sacked Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) as Speaker of the House. This is the...
A Case for Granting a Tin Plate Steel Exclusion from Section 232 Tariffs in the 2023 Farm Bill
Constitution Partners has written extensively on the dire straits the U.S. food and agriculture sector finds itself in. This piece explored policy failures that have exacerbated food insecurity and led...
Speaker McCarthy Ousted in Far-Right Republican Coup
House Republicans – aided by a Democratic caucus united in opposition to the Republican majority – have sacked Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) as Speaker of the House. This is the...
Government Shutdown Averted in ‘Clean’ CR Until Nov. 17
A government shutdown was avoided with hours to spare Saturday evening after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-20) changed course and put forward a continuing resolution (CR) that funds the federal...
Potential for Government Shutdown Increases: How We Got Here & What You Should Know
With less than one week until the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, lawmakers face the daunting task of passing a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government temporarily...
Oil Prices Hit 10-Month High
Yesterday, September 18th, the price per barrel neared $95, reaching a new 10-month high. This increase is up from $72 a barrel at its lowest in June, this difference marks...
United Auto Workers Go On Strike
On Friday, September 15th, about 13,000 US auto workers stopped making vehicles and began their strike after failures to negotiate between United Auto Workers (UAW) and Detroit’s big three automakers....