The US: Washington’s 2015-2016 agenda - what to expect and why it will be important ¢ Despite the contrary and dramatic press accounts, Washington has been getting things done, a positive for the political process and the nation. It may have i been messy but here is what they have gotten done ia so far this year: o Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Ui \ o A federal budget is men o _ Iran nuclear deal me o Debtceiling een q o Medicare Payment & CHIP funding iid ™ o Homeland Security funding - eee : o Debt ceiling raise —_— — eee 2 eel =| ie But big policy items are unfinished: ae ft OR ul ut P| | RP o Appropriations (by December 11*) ; RICA} — a o Repealing oil export ban F aes pt ——— o © Highway bill rs = —— . o Corporate Tax reform = ; o _The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) —— iS DeutscheBank ==———<«i‘«;*#‘*@R cis Keil Global Public Affairs [email protected] 3 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026797