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About John Zang

John is a Senior Policy Analyst at Duane Morris Government Strategies in Washington, D.C., specializing in building and maintaining relationships with congressional staff and policy professionals to support clients' legislative agendas. With expertise across diverse sectors, he crafts tailored government affairs strategies and effectively communicates clients' positions to government agencies and elected officials. Additionally, John contributes to the Grant Strategies team, offering valuable services in grant monitoring, development, and writing for various projects. Prior to joining DMGS, he played key roles in political campaigns, including serving as the Operations Director for Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Christine Donohue in 2015. John holds a J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law and a B.A. in International Politics from The Pennsylvania State University. He is also a board member of the Government Relations Association, dedicated to advancing the government relations profession.

What was in the CR that Avoided a 2021 Government Shutdown?

2021-10-05T22:23:19-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by cytis from Pixabay  Government funding was extended through December 3 by a Senate amendment to H.R. 5305, providing billions for disaster relief and Afghan refugees. The continuing resolution (CR), extended fiscal 2021 funding levels, averting an October 1 government shutdown. It also included some “anomalies” adjusting those amounts. The White House [...]

What was in the CR that Avoided a 2021 Government Shutdown?2021-10-05T22:23:19-04:00

Federal Infrastructure Bill Details Revealed

2022-09-29T13:48:39-04:00

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image source by oljamu from Pixabay  The Senate is heading toward the passage of a $550 billion infrastructure bill. The Democratic and Republican senators who negotiated the plan spent the weekend haggling over last-minute details and combing through the 2,702-page bill text before submitting it to the full Senate. The legislation would provide broad [...]

Federal Infrastructure Bill Details Revealed2022-09-29T13:48:39-04:00

Earmarks’ Return to Capitol Hill

2021-06-10T21:07:49-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gerd Altmann & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay  As DMGS noted previously, earmarks are making a return in the 117th Congress after a decade-long moratorium. Democrats in both chambers and House Republicans allowed their members to request earmarks, renamed “community project funding.” Leaders of both parties required their members to limit [...]

Earmarks’ Return to Capitol Hill2021-06-10T21:07:49-04:00

The Biden Administration’s Budget Proposal Highlights

2021-06-10T13:49:31-04:00

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark, heblo, & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay  The Biden administration released the full version of its fiscal 2022 budget. The budget calls for $6 trillion in spending and a deficit of $1.8 trillion; deficits would exceed $1 trillion for a decade. It proposes detailed allocations for federal agencies following [...]

The Biden Administration’s Budget Proposal Highlights2021-06-10T13:49:31-04:00

What’s in the American Rescue Plan

2021-03-17T12:25:00-04:00

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Daniel Roberts, Patrick Pascal Schauß, & 1778011 from Pixabay On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319). The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) represents the most significant direct-to-consumer stimulus legislation ever. ARP aligns with [...]

What’s in the American Rescue Plan2021-03-17T12:25:00-04:00

House Earmarks Return With New Guidelines

2021-03-09T13:12:45-05:00

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; photo sources by Tumisu & Francine Sreca from Pixabay  Earmarks are coming back for Congress’s next round of annual funding bills. However, for-profit companies will be excluded, and the money available will only be a small slice of appropriations. House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) announced her panel’s plan to solicit lawmakers’ requests for earmarks, [...]

House Earmarks Return With New Guidelines2021-03-09T13:12:45-05:00

Federal Developments and Support for COVID-19 Testing

2021-02-17T12:59:39-05:00

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images sourced by Daniel Roberts and Gerd Altmann from Pixabay  Last year, we provided a breakdown of COVID-19 testing, including a breakdown of diagnostic tests (i.e., PCR tests, rapid antigen tests) and antibody tests.  We also covered how COVID-19 tests get authorized for use by the FDA and what actions the federal government [...]

Federal Developments and Support for COVID-19 Testing2021-02-17T12:59:39-05:00

Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises

2021-01-27T11:57:03-05:00

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay DMGS Article Highlights President Biden's first 100 days began with an early blitz of executive action.Biden's four overlapping and compounding crises he is focusing on are the Covid-19 pandemic, the resulting economic downturn, climate change, and racial equity. President Joe Biden has executed an early blitz of executive [...]

Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises2021-01-27T11:57:03-05:00

President Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal

2020-12-28T14:47:14-05:00

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by forcal35 from Pixabay Trump Yields on COVID-19 Relief Deal President Donald Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill Sunday night. By waiting until Sunday to approve the COVID-19 relief deal, as many as 14 million Americans lost one week of expanded unemployment assistance.  Meanwhile, Trump’s surprise attack on the relief [...]

President Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal2020-12-28T14:47:14-05:00

The 2020 CR: What’s Inside

2020-09-30T12:00:23-04:00

H.R. 8337 would extend government funding through December 11, 2020, averting a government shutdown that would otherwise begin October 1.  The continuing resolution (CR) would generally extend fiscal 2020 funding levels while including some “anomalies” that would adjust the amount available to agencies or extend authorities.  The measure reflects an agreement between Democrats and Republicans [...]

The 2020 CR: What’s Inside2020-09-30T12:00:23-04:00
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