Last week, after many of months of negotiation, President Biden and Congress were able to avoid an economic catastrophe by coming to an agreement to suspend the nation’s borrowing limit until January 2025. In making the deal, President Biden is now able to remove any doubt about the debt ceiling until after his first term.…
As you know, in March President Biden signaled his support for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) when he proposed increasing the agency’s appropriation for fiscal year 2024 to $211 million. This step was significant in two respects. First, the continued support for the arts is important, and second, the submission of the President’s…
Last month, the Biden administration sent to Congress its fiscal year 2024 budget proposal, which included an increase in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) of $4 million, to $211 million. While not a binding document, the President’s recommendations are taken seriously, and send an important message about the priorities of the…
This week, President Biden is expected to release his budget request to Congress for fiscal year 2024. While not a binding document, the President’s budget is an important first step in the budget process as it communicates to the legislative branch the initiatives and programs the administration would like to see funded. It is also…
The new congressional term got off to an eventful start in January, as the country witnessed the House Republican Caucus debate, and ultimately select, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as the speaker of the House. While the process didn’t go the way McCarthy had hoped, it was certainly a clear insight into what we might have…
Members of Congress returned to Washington last week to begin their new term. Unlike the previous two years, which saw the Democrats in control of both legislative chambers and the White House, the Republicans will assume power over the House of Representatives for the first time since 2018. Single-party control had allowed the Biden administration…
Earlier this week, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) successfully won reelection for another six-year term. The conclusion of that race marked the end of a close and contentious midterm election cycle. With the result now known, members of Congress and President Biden can work intensely to finish unresolved business before the legislative session ends this month.…
On November 8, elections will be held for every seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and approximately one-third of the U.S. Senate. These elections, often referred to as the midterms because they occur at the midway point of the President’s term, are significant, not only because they will determine control of the legislative branch,…
Following a shortened August recess that allowed Congress to pass the President’s signature legislative achievement thus far, the Inflation Reduction Act, Congress returned to session this week. Greeting those members upon their return is the pending deadline for fiscal year 2023 appropriations. Current funding is set to expire at the end of this month, and…
As we reported late last month, the House of Representatives passed a series of funding bills for fiscal year 2023, including the Interior and Related Agencies bill, which includes the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). In that bill, the House approved increasing the agency’s budget to $207 million. The legislation also reiterates Congress’s long-standing…
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