Smith-Free Group would like to congratulate our friend and colleague, John Christie, and his bride, Paloma Perez, on their recent nuptials.  John, a valued member …

“It’s hard to govern when you have snipers inside the perimeter.”                                                 –Rep. Ryan Zinke in a recent Wall Street Journal article   Barring a …

“I don’t know what to say to my fellow Republicans other than you are gonna eat a shit sandwich, and you probably deserve to eat …

Congress returns from its annual August break this week, and we expect lawmakers to focus sharply on budget matters as the September 30th deadline for …

“The largest single-employer strike in American history now appears inevitable.”       –Sean O’Brien, Teamsters General President, June 28, 2023 Political Environment Despite increasing speculation in …

Session Schedule – The House and Senate are both in session for three weeks and scheduled to adjourn the weekend of July 28th. There have …