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L. Thomas Block – Washington Policy Strategist
L. Thomas Block is the Washington Policy Strategist at Fundstrat, and also President of Tom Block Consults, a public policy consulting firm. Prior to starting his firm, Tom had a 21-year career at JP Morgan Chase, where he served as Global Head of Government Relations and created a Washington Research product for the firm. For 17 years he served as the senior lobbyist responsible for managing political relationships with the U.S. government, state and local governments, and the EU and its member states. He created the bank’s EU Government Relations program. Prior to joining JP Morgan Chase in 1987, Tom was a vice president at Irving Trust Company where he started the Government Relations program for one of the nation’s 20 largest banks.He has also worked on political campaigns both as a strategist and speechwriter.
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Crypto WH Meeting, War, Midterms
This Wednesday, President Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting on crypto regulation. There is a growing consensus that the U.S. must develop a regulatory process to ensure that the growing crypto industry doesn’t grow offshore and is regulated by...
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Washington Policy StrategistTomorrow is Fed day with the FOMC making its rate decision to be announced at 2pm and then a Chair Warsh press conference at 2:30. No meeting in August, next meeting September 15/16.
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Washington Policy StrategistThe late Senator Lindsey Graham's sister Darline Graham Nordone has been sworn in to succeed her brother. Senate Republicans now have 53 Senators but with Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell’s continuing hospitalization there are only 52 Republicans to vote on key issues; 8...
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Tech Awakens, Lee Sees Strong Gains in August
“All I insist on, and nothing else, is that you should show the whole world that you are not afraid. Be silent, if you choose; but when it is necessary, speak—and speak in such a way that people...
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Big week in DC: Powell testifies, Super Tuesday, State of the Union (SOTU), Shutdown
Tuesday is the biggest day on the Presidential primary calendar – Super Tuesday. Voters in 15 states will cast their votes in Republican Presidential primaries. Nearly a third of all delegates will be chosen with delegate-heavy states of...
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Washington Policy StrategistCongress faces budget deadline, Israel funding and Fed decides
The November 17 deadline for Congress to act and pass government funding bills to avoid a government shutdown is quickly approaching. The central issue is how newly elected Speaker Johnson threads the needle to get a bill passed...
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Washington Policy StrategistLatest Publications
Crypto WH Meeting, War, Midterms
This Wednesday, President Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting on crypto regulation. There is a growing consensus that the U.S. must develop a regulatory process to ensure that the growing crypto industry doesn’t grow offshore...
L. Thomas Block
Washington Policy StrategistCongress Out, CR Next Issue
Congress is out of session with both the House and Senate back home as campaigning heats up. Before the Senate adjourned the break, they passed a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until after the election. It basically...
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Washington Policy StrategistClarity Act, Budgets And War
The Clarity Act, which supporters had hoped to vote on before the Senate took its August break, was delayed until the Senate returns in the middle of September. The vote, which was announced by Senate Republican Leader John Thune (R, SD),...
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Washington Policy StrategistSenate Tries to Leave Town
The House has been out of session for two weeks, but the Senate, due to its tougher rules on debates and votes, has been delayed and is trying to leave town for the August break this weekend. As Hill staffers...
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