As Congress enters the final stretch before the elections and a “lame duck” session, legislators face a turbulent landscape. With only three weeks remaining this fiscal year, lawmakers are under immense pressure to address critical appropriations, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and the Farm Bill.
Watch CQ’s award-winning newsroom in this recorded webinar, as we dive into Congress’ must-do tasks, the potential for delays, and the impact of looming elections, providing clarity in a time of uncertainty. Our panel will dissect the motivations driving Congress, the complexities of the legislative calendar, the impacts of the November general elections, and the potential implications for your organization.
Speakers will discuss:
- Legislative priorities and key bills Congress aims to address before the end of the fiscal year
- Implications of potential delays and the strategies lawmakers may employ
- Impact of the upcoming elections on legislative activities and priorities
- How critical appropriations and the NDAA could shape policy outcomes
Watch the recording to gain indispensable insights to inform your strategies and navigate this unstable environment effectively.
Speakers:
- Paul Krawzak is a senior writer on the budget, appropriations, and tax team at CQ and Roll Call. He previously worked for the San Diego Union-Tribune, Copley News Service, and newspapers in Michigan and Illinois, covering beats ranging from local government to the Pentagon. He has been with CQ Roll Call since 2009.
- Briana Reilly is a defense and national security reporter for CQ and Roll Call. Before joining the newsroom in January 2023, she covered the Air Force and then Pentagon emerging technology development at trade publication Inside Defense. Prior to that, she spent nearly five years as a state politics and government reporter in Wisconsin, where she’s from originally.
- Jessie Hellmann covers health care policy and Congress for CQ Roll Call. She has reported on health care in Washington since 2017 with stints at Modern Healthcare and The Hill, where she covered the GOP’s attempts to repeal the 2010 health care law. She is originally from Indiana and has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois.
- Moderated by Jason Dick, CQ and Roll Call’s editor-in-chief. He was previously Roll Call’s deputy editor, senior writer, Capitol Hill editor, Heard on the Hill editor, and House leadership editor. Before his time at Roll Call, he was editor of National Journal Daily and its predecessor publication, CongressDaily. He began his journalism career in Washington at National Journal’s environmental news daily, GreenWire, in 1998.
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