April 5, 2017
The Trump Administration is 75 days old today. There is no question that it’s been a rocky start with almost a daily push and pull between noise (extraneous messaging) and news (his agenda). Cable news shows focus on the noise and the ongoing investigations about Russia’s involvement in the past election are making TV stars out of some of the key members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees.
The Administration needs a ‘win’ – and it will get a big one this Friday when President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is approved by the U.S. Senate.
In our headline article, Larry Smith describes the case between Volks Constructors and OSHA and how Congress and the Administration are using the Congressional Review Act to get some of the regulatory relief that’s been promised – and that can be achieved. Larry also updates NAFTA and Trade. Steve Gordon talks about progress on the Administration’s key legislative agenda in Heard on the Hill, and he begins a profile series introducing us to key people in Washington who drive the policy wagon. Dana Marston provides a quick look at the $18 billion in proposed budget cuts FY2017, as well as a glimpse at the White House’s new Office of American Innovation. We’ll also provide a calendar of Capitol Hill’s upcoming hearings and meetings.