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1 month ago | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Zach Ewell
On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump issued 26, and by Feb. 5 that number expanded to 54. To provide perspective, according to the Federal Register, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt holds the record with 93 in his first 100 days in office and Trump issued 33 during the first 100 days of his first term. The 100th day of Trump’s second term is April 30, 2025, so he has time to surpass FDR’s record, and there’s nothing this president likes more than winning.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Chris Schneidmiller
To quote Mark Hanna, presidential campaign manager for William McKinley and U.S. senator from Ohio from 1897 to 1904, “There are two things that are important in politics. The first is money and I can’t remember what the second one is.”According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) there are over 4,000 political action committees (PACs) at any given time.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Joel Kopperud
Additionally, Bartlett interviews Republican Rep. David Joyce, of Ohio’s 14th Congressional District. The congressman offers his thoughts on the incoming presidential administration and hot-button legislation pertaining to cannabis and banking. Blaire Bartlett Vice President, Government and Political Affairs, The Council Read More Joel Kopperud Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, The Council Read More
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Zach Ewell
His election was even more definitive than in 2016, when he did not win the popular vote. For those of us working on Capitol Hill our job now is to determine how the second Trump administration will approach the issues for which we advocate. The general belief is that he will focus on a full reauthorization of his signature Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), but we’ve been told by many members of Congress and their staffs that the tax reform package that passed in 2017 will not be cleanly reauthorized.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Joseph D. Puglisi
While the U.S. government stands ready to assist states, localities, and tribes after a catastrophe, such an event does not automatically trigger federal assistance. The scope of this danger has been made clear again after hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the eastern United States, killing hundreds and devastating entire communities.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Zach Ewell
This is where lawmakers can change existing laws to meet their budgetary goals or to enact major proposals without needing bipartisan buy-in. Without reconciliation, Congress would not have passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This approach, though, is younger than you might think. Prior to passage of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, Congress was not required to present its own budget.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Joel Kopperud |Blaire Bartlett |Zach Ewell
Amy Walter, political analyst and publisher/editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report, sat down with The Council’s senior vice president of government affairs, Joel Kopperud, and vice president of government and political affairs, Blaire Bartlett, to discuss the intricacies involved in upcoming federal House and Senate races, the macro issues driving the presidential election, and whether a third-party candidate could ever win.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Zach Ewell
Select committees are temporary and are intended to offer Congress the flexibility to address emerging issues mainly through investigations and hearings with a focus on bipartisanship and legislative solutions. Nonetheless, over the years, these select committees have become somewhat political in the House of Representatives.
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May 30, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Joel Kopperud |Blaire Bartlett |Katie King |Sandy Laycox
King oversees The Council of Employee Benefits Executives’ agenda and reveals new insights presented to the group by McKinsey, including findings from McKinsey’s brand new 2024 employer survey. The findings cover employer desire for better decision-making tools when it comes to choosing care navigation and other vendors, pressure on brokers to deliver better value in the face of unsustainable costs, and PE investments in the space.
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May 26, 2024 | 
leadersedge.com | Blaire Bartlett |Chris Schneidmiller
He was joined by a handful of Republican colleagues representing states heavy in agriculture: Sens. John Boozman (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). Together, they hope to include the measure in the long-awaited farm bill.
