DAU Hot Topic Forum - The State of the Congressional Budget Nicole Di Resta, Senior Vice President

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Opportunities to Influence JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC DOD Congress Discuss budget issues with the Services or COCOMS for the next budget development (if executing FY18, DOD is planning for FY19-FY21 ) Begin discussions on operating under a CR Raise high level program issues with OMB Raise relevant legislative provisions or directive language in the NDAA or Appropriations Staffer Days Staffdels/CODELS Raise relevant legislative provisions or directive language in the NDAA, Appropriations or CR Develop new relationships with Members and Committees, update existing relationships Dialogue with COMMITTEES on program execution

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Ryan-Murray) Budget Control Act of 2011 House: 269 (174 R, 95 D) – 161 (66 R, 95 D) Senate: 74 (28 R, 46 D) – 26 (19 R, 7 D) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Ryan-Murray) House: 332 (169 R, 163 D) – 94 (62 R, 32 D) Senate: 64 (9 R, 55 D) – 36 (36 R) Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015 House: 266 (79 R, 187 D) – 167 (167 R) Senate: 64 (18 R, 46D) – 35 ( 35R) Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017 House: 309 (131 R, 178 D) – 118 (103 R, 15 D) Senate: 79 (31 R, 48 D) – 18 (18 R) Bottom Line: Republicans alone haven’t had the votes to change sequestration.

Political Landscape Congressional Leadership Priorities and Challenges Freedom Caucus Congressional Landscape House – 239 (R) – 194 (D)-2(V) Senate – 52(R) – 46(D) – 2 (I) Congressional redistricting Defense Oversight Committees SASC/HASC Senate/House Appropriations Committees SSCI/HPSCI Administration OMB Department/Agency communications and vacancies