Prism Group's Daily Summary
HOUSE PUTS SHUTDOWN RESPONSIBILITY ON THE SENATE... House Republicans passed a continuing resolution bill – which maintains current spending levels for another seven months – forcing Senate Democrats to decide whether to stand up to Trump or risk a government shutdown in three days. With at least eight Democratic votes needed, the party remains divided, and key swing-state senators are noncommittal. Concerns over political blame and Trump’s potential control over agency shutdowns weigh heavily as Democrats scramble to form a strategy.
SENATE PANEL HEARS FROM KEY SBA NOMINEES... The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee will have a hearing on William Briggs’ nomination to be deputy administrator and Casey Mulligan’s nomination to be chief counsel for advocacy, both positions in the Small Business Administration. The hearing is scheduled for 2:30pm – Prism Group staff will be in attendance and will provide updates on any relevant developments.
LAYOFFS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION... Yesterday, the Trump Administration laid off more than 1,300 workers at the Department of Education, bringing total Department of Education layoffs to effectively half of the agency since the Trump Administration started. Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, said these layoffs won’t impact loan financing, civil rights enforcements, or disabilities education. An Executive Order dismantling the Department has been expected for some time, even though it takes Congressional approval to shut down an agency.
THE STATE OF THE STATES
SESSIONS BY THE NUMBERS:
Forty-six states are in regular session.
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING:
The Connecticut Joint Committee on General Law will hear testimony today on legislation prohibiting businesses from paying for online customer reviews. The bill would classify paying for online reviews as an unfair trade practice.
The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a bill repealing a voter-approved initiative to raise the minimum wage. The initiative would require businesses that make more than $500,000 a year to provide an hour of paid leave for every 30 hours of work. The House will take a formal roll call vote on the measure on Thursday.
LAWMAKERS... IN OR OUT?
The House... is not in session.
The Senate... convenes today at 11:00 AM. The full schedule may be found here.
HAPPENING ON THE HILL
The House...
is not in session.
The Senate...
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs will hold a hearing TODAY, 3/12 at 10:00 AM entitled, “Housing Roadblocks: Paving a New Way to Address Affordability.”
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship will hold a hearing TODAY, 3/12 at 2:30 PM entitled, “Nominations of William Briggs to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration and Dr. Casey Mulligan to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration.”
Committee on Judiciary will hold a hearing Thursday, 3/13 at 9:15 AM entitled, “Executive Business Meeting.”
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing Thursday, 3/13 at 9:30 AM entitled, “Nomination.”
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will hold a hearing Thursday, 3/13 at 10:00 AM entitled, “Nomination of David Weldon to Serve as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”
Committee on Finance will hold a hearing Friday, 3/14 at 10:00 AM entitled, “Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Mehmet Oz, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, vice Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, resigned.”
BILLS OF INTEREST
S. 300, titled "DLARA," aims to improve accountability in the SBA's disaster loan program.
S.919 - A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
AT THE AGENCIES
The U.S. Department of Labor
Lori Chavez-DeRemer was sworn in as the 30th U.S. Secretary of Labor after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate on a bipartisan vote of 67-32.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury
Check back tomorrow for possible updates.
The U.S. Department of Commerce
Check back tomorrow for possible updates.
The U.S. Trade Representative
Check back tomorrow for possible updates.
The U.S. Small Business Administration
Kelly Loeffler, the 28th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, traveled to Indianapolis to announce the agency’s new Made in America Manufacturing Initiative alongside elected officials, small manufacturers, and other community stakeholders.
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