Happy New Year, and welcome to the 114th Congress!
As Congress returns this month to a changed political landscape
with the Republican Party now in control of both the House of
Representatives and the Senate, ML Strategies is pleased to
continue our tradition of offering an Outlook for the new Congress.
In addition to the Congressional legislative agenda, we also
discuss the Obama Administration's regulatory plans.
INTRODUCTION
Legislative Agenda
The new political dynamics of the 114th Congress will present
some challenges over the next two years, as well as areas of
opportunity for bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill and with the
Obama Administration. The legislative agenda, in particular, will
largely be influenced by a series of milestone dates that started
with the swearing-in of the new Congress on January 6th and is
continuing with a series of political party retreats. The joint
House and Senate Republican retreat was held January 15th through
the
