In 2022, PIA implemented a series of year-round advocacy events, which gave agents the chance to meet virtually with federal policymakers on the issues that matter most to them. These rolling fly-ins were critical in advancing the interests of PIA members on our most pressing issues of focus, even as Capitol Hill’s heightened access restrictions persisted, …
Author: Jon Gentile, Vice President, Government Relations
Jon Gentile is PIA's Vice President, Government Relations
Capitol Hill Fully Reopens to Public
For months, PIA has been supporting efforts to convince House and Senate leadership to reopen the Capitol office buildings to the public, and we are pleased that, beginning with the new 118th Congress, Capitol Hill office buildings have reopened to the public. Since the pandemic began two years ago, access to the Capitol complex has been …
118th Congress Begins Amid Leadership Uncertainty
The 118th Congress begins today, January 3rd, 2023, bringing divided leadership to Washington, D.C. The Republican party is now in control of the U.S. House of Representatives, which is made up of 222 Republicans and 212 Democrats (and one vacancy). The U.S. Senate will continue to be led by the Democratic party, which has 48 Senate …
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PIA-Supported Crop Provisions Included in Omnibus
The deal to fund the federal government beyond its current expiration date of December 23, 2022, to September 30, 2023 was released this morning and includes PIA-supported crop insurance provisions, just weeks after PIA crop insurance agents came to Washington, D.C. to promote them. Throughout the fall, PIA aggressively advocated in favor of the inclusion …
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Senate Passes Short-term NFIP Extension
The Senate last night passed the continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 23, 2022. An extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), set to expire tonight, Friday, December 16 at 11:59pm, was included in the bill. The House passed the one-week CR earlier this week. The CR now goes to the White …
House Passes Federal Funding Bill, NFIP Extension to December 23
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire at 11:59pm this Friday, December 16 unless Congress extends it. The authority to fund the federal government also must be extended by Friday as well. Tonight, the House passed a stopgap continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government for one week to December 23 …
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Bill Introduced to Remove Agents from Burdensome Medicare Rule
Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) last week introduced S. 5149, a bill to remove agents from a definition that would result in burdensome requirements for agents enrolling consumers into Medicare. PIA supports this legislation. The bill seeks to reverse the harmful Medicare rule that could discourage licensed agents and brokers from representing Medicare Advantage and Part …
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PIA Agents Fly in to Advocate on Crop Insurance
A few of the participants outside the office of Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) This week, crop insurance agents from PIA affiliates from North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Minnesota came to Washington, D.C. to advocate on a variety of issues related to the federal crop insurance program. Crop insurance provides our nation’s farmers with the …
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Busy Lame Duck Session Ahead in Congress
Now that the midterm election results are in, and the majority parties of both the Senate and House for the next Congress are known, Congress has returned for a lame-duck session with a long to-do list before the 117th Congress ends on January 3, 2023. PIA is engaged with Congress on several issues in …
GOP Wins Control of House; Senate Stays Democratic
More than a week after Election Day, last night House Republicans reached the 218 seats needed to control the chamber next Congress. There are still seven uncalled House races as of this writing. What is clear is that the Republicans will have a narrow majority of fewer than 10 seats. A narrow majority can make …
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