Federal Policy and Legislative Update. DDAA Board of Directors Meeting January 17, 2017

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1 Federal Policy and Legislative Update DDAA Board of Directors Meeting January 17, 2017

2 Presentation Overview Trump Administration s Agenda and Congress Role 115 th Congress: What s Changed Trump Cabinet Nominations and Hearings What s Next for the New Congress and Beyond

3 Administration s Agenda and Congress Role Repeal of the Affordable Care Act Budget Reconciliation as the tool Timeline for Replacement Cabinet and Supreme Court Nominations Regulatory Rollbacks through the Congressional Review Act Tax Reform Infrastructure

4 Congress Must-Dos FY2017 Spending Current CR expires April 28 FY2018 Spending New look at domestic discretionary spending? Debt Ceiling Increase

5 Federal-State Regional Commissions G Budget figures are in millions FY2015 FY2016 President's FY2017 Budget FY2017 House Passed FY2017 Senate Passed Appalachian Regional Commission Delta Regional Authority Denali Commission Northern Border Regional Commission Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

6 EDA Program Breakdown Budget figures are in millions Final FY2015 Final FY2016 President's Request FY2017 FY2017 Senate Request FY2017 House Request Economic Development Administration $250 $261 $258 $254 $264.5 Economic Development Assistance Programs $213 $222 $215 $215 $225 Planning Grants $30 $32 $35 $33 $30 Public Works $99 $100 $85 $100 $102 Economic Adjustment Grants $35 $35 $50 $36.5 $38 Technical Assistance $11 $11 $12 $11 $10.5 Research & Evaluation $1.5 $1.5 $3 $1.5 $1.5 Trade Adjustment Assistance $12.5 $13 $10 $13 $12 Innovative Manufacturing Loans/Sec. 26 $4 $0 $6 $0 $0 Regional Innovation Program/Sec. 27 $10 $15 $20 $20 $0 Assistance to Coal Mining Communities $10 $15 $0 $0 $15 Salaries and Expenses $37 $39 $43 $39 $39.5

7 U.S. Senate: The New Numbers Old Senate Republicans: 54 New Senate Republicans: 52 Democrats: 46* OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE Democrats: 48* *Includes 2 Independents *Includes 2 Independents

8 115 th Congress: New Senate Members New Democratic Senate Members (5): Tammy Duckworth (IL) Maggie Hassan (NH) Chris Van Hollen (MD) Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) Kamala Harris (CA) *Gained two seats OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE New Republican Senate Members (2): Todd Young (IN) John Kennedy (LA)

9 115 th Congress: Senate Incumbents Democratic Incumbents Re-Elected (7): Patrick Leahy (VT) Charles Schumer (NY) Richard Blumenthal (CT) Michael Bennet (CO) Brian Schatz (HI) Patty Murray (WA) Ron Wyden (OR) Marco Rubio (FL) Richard Shelby (AL) Johnny Isakson (GA) Tim Scott (SC) Richard Burr (NC) Rand Paul (KY) John Boozman (AR) Roy Blunt (MO) Rob Portman (OH) Pat Toomey (PA) OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE Republican Incumbents Re-Elected (20): John Hoeven (ND) John Thune (SD) John McCain (AZ) Mike Lee (UT) Michael Crapo (ID) Lisa Murkowski (AK) Jerry Moran (KS) James Lankford (OK) Charles Grassley (IA) Ron Johnson (WI)

10 U.S. Senate Leadership: Republican Control REPUBLICANS Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (KY) Majority Whip: John Cornyn (TX) Republican Conference Secretary: John Thune (SD) OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE DEMOCRATS Minority Leader: Charles Schumer (NY) Minority Whip: Dick Durbin (IL) Democratic Conference Secretary: Patty Murray (WA)

11 U.S. Senate Committee Leadership Agriculture Appropriations Banking Budget EPW Finance Small Business HELP Pat Roberts (KS) Thad Cochran (MS) Mike Crapo (ID) Mike Enzi (WY) John Barrasso (WY) Orrin Hatch (UT) James Risch (ID) Lamar Alexander (TN) OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE

12 U.S. House: The New Numbers Old House New House Republicans: 246 Democrats: 187 OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE Republicans: 241 Democrats: 194

13 U.S. House Committee Leadership Agriculture Appropriations Education & Workforce Mike Conway (TX) Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Virginia Foxx (NC) Budget Financial Services Natural Resources Small Business Transportation Ways & Means Diane Black (TN) OVERVIEW: Jeb U.S. Hensarling SENATE (TX) Rob Bishop (UT) Steve Chabot (OH) Bill Shuster (PA) Kevin Brady (TX)

14 U.S. House Leadership: Republican Control REPUBLICANS Speaker: Paul Ryan (WI) Majority Leader: Kevin McCarthy (CA) Majority Whip: Steve Scalise (LA) OVERVIEW: U.S. SENATE DEMOCRATS Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (CA) Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer (MD) Assistant Democratic Leader: James Clyburn (SC)

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16 Trump Cabinet Nominees and Confirmation Hearings State Rex Tillerson; Hearing held Jan. 11 Treasury Steven Munchin; Hearing scheduled for Jan. 19 Defense James Mattis; Hearing TBD Attorney General Sen. Jeff Sessions; Hearings held Jan. 11 and 12 Interior Rep. Ryan Zinke; Hearing held Jan. 17 Agriculture Sonny Perdue; Hearing TBD Commerce Wilbur Ross; Hearing scheduled for Jan. 18 Labor Andy Puzder; Hearing scheduled for Feb. 2

17 Trump Cabinet Nominees and Confirmation Hearings Health and Human Services Rep. Tom Price; Hearing scheduled for Jan. 18 HUD Ben Carson; Hearing held Jan. 12 Energy Rick Perry; Hearing scheduled for Jan. 19 Transportation Elaine Chao; Hearing held Jan. 11 Education Betsy DeVos; Hearing held Jan. 17 Veterans Affairs David Shulkin; Hearing TBD Homeland Security John Kelly; Hearing held Jan. 10 EPA Scott Pruitt; Hearing scheduled for Jan. 18 OMB Rep. Mick Mulvaney; Hearing scheduled for Jan. 24

18 Looking Ahead January 20: Inauguration Day February 6: President s FY18 budget request due March 17: U.S. debt limit expires April G 15: Deadline for House and Senate to complete action on a budget resolution April 28: Current CR expires May 15: Annual appropriations bills may be considered in the House without a budget resolution September 30: Last day of FY17 Authorization for Federal Aviation Administration expires October 1: Start of FY18

19 Outlook for 2018: U.S. Senate Races 2018 U.S. Senate map favors Republicans Democrats hold 23 seats Republicans hold 8 seats Independents hold two seats States Trump won where Dems hold seats: FL, IN, MI, MT, ND, OH, PA, WV, WI One Republican-held seat in state Clinton won: NV

20 Upcoming Events workforce and brownfields reauthorization G March 20 22, 2017cacy

21 QUESTIONS G

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