This weekly digest highlights BPC's media coverage and our upcoming events. If you have any questions about upcoming events, please email Arianny Arias at [email protected].

BPC in the News

This week, BPC experts made national headlines as they discussed the USDA relocation, congressional gridlock, and the opioid crisis.

USDA Science Agencies' Relocation May Have Violated Law, Inspector General Report Says

McConnell Promised to End Senate Gridlock. Instead, Republicans Are Stuck in Neutral.

Op-Ed: The Opioid Crisis Needs a Long-Term National Strategy

BPC's Latest Work

BPC's experts are keeping up with the latest policy developments in Washington. Catch up on blogs from the Governance, Economy, and Energy teams below:

How to Modernize Congress: Perspectives from Three Freshman Congresswomen

By Katie Grover and Michael Thorning

The IRS and Free File: Three Lessons About the Tax System

By Kody Carmody

Tracking Legislation That Will Advance Clean Energy Innovation Solutions in the 116th Congress

By Lindsay Steves

Upcoming Events

TUE

Aug 13

Securing Quality Care: Rural Health in Iowa

3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. CT | Unity Point Medical Health Administration Center

Join BPC in Des Moines, IA, for a discussion with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) about the barriers that rural Iowans face in securing quality health care.

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