Federal Government Affairs

Federal Government Affairs

Our federal government affairs work spans our institutional policy areas and takes the form of educational outreach, testimony, vote alerts, coalition letters and more. We engage with congress and executive agencies to promote pragmatic, free-market solutions to the most pressing national policy challenges.

Meet the team

Jeff Vanderslice, Director [email protected]

Portfolios: General Inquiries, Governance

Canyon Brimhall, Senior Manager [email protected]

Portfolios: Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats, Technology and Innovation

Anthony Lamorena, Senior Manager [email protected]

Portfolios: Competition, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Finance, Insurance and Trade

Alexandra Perez, Manager [email protected]

Portfolios: Energy and Environment, Integrated Harm Reduction

Latest Federal Affairs Commentary

Op-Eds Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Social-media moral panic caused by infantilizing teens

Steven Greenhut Sept 29, 2023 Orange County Register

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In the News Artificial Intelligence, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

Key lawmakers join free-market initiative on ‘nexus’ between AI and cybersecurity

Brandon Pugh, Amy Chang, Adam Thierer Sept 29, 2023 Inside AI Policy

Real Solutions Climate, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Environmental Regulation, Low-Energy Fridays

Low-Energy Fridays: The UN’s Climate Ambition Summit Misses the Mark

Philip Rossetti Sept 29, 2023

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Op-Eds Competition Policy, Future of Work

The war on fast-food joints

C. Jarrett Dieterle, Robert Melvin Sept 15, 2023 Reason

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In the News Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

New working group to probe AI risks and applications

Brandon Pugh, Amy Chang, Adam Thierer Sept 28, 2023 CyberScoop

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In the News Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, Data Security and Data Privacy

Progress Software says business impact ‘minimal’ from MOVEit attack spree

Amy Chang Sept 28, 2023 Cybersecurity Dive

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In the News Clean Energy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Midwest, State Policy

Ohio would benefit from reform of NEPA’s clumsy, outdated permitting review

Philip Rossetti Sept 28, 2023 The Washington Times

Op-Eds California, Competition Policy, Economic Mobility, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Regulatory Reform, Restoring the First Branch, State Policy

The Newest Attack on Capitalism Comes From Republicans

Steven Greenhut Sept 28, 2023 The American Spectator

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News Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy

The R Street Institute Launches Cybersecurity-Artificial Intelligence Working Group

William Gray Sept 27, 2023

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In the News Competition Policy, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Regulatory Reform, Restoring the First Branch

Sen. Rick Scott Leads Reintroduction of Unnecessary Agency Regulations Reduction Act

Jonathan Bydlak Sept 27, 2023 Senator Rick Scott

Latest Federal Affairs Outreach

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Regulatory Comments Clean Energy, Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Environmental Regulation, Federal Government Affairs

R Street Institute Comments for the Council on Environmental Quality proposed rulemaking, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, Docket No. CEQ-2023-0003

Philip Rossetti Sept 29, 2023

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Congressional Letters, Letters Cybersecurity Policy, Data Security and Data Privacy, Federal Government Affairs

R Street Institute Comments on Senate’s HELP Committee’s Request for Feedback on Health Data and Privacy

Brandon Pugh, Steven Ward Sept 28, 2023

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Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Expanding Diversion, Juvenile Justice, Mid-Atlantic, Pretrial, State Policy

Pennsylvania H.B. 1381 promotes limited, effective government by expanding diversion and reducing juvenile detention

Logan Seacrest Sept 27, 2023

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Regulatory Comments Competition & Antitrust, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

R Street Submits Comments on Proposed FTC Rule to Amend HSR Pre-Merger Filing Process

Josh Withrow Sept 26, 2023

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Regulatory Comments Competition & Antitrust, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

R Street Institute Comments on the Proposed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Merger Guidelines

Josh Withrow Sept 18, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission

Coalition Letters, Letters Catastrophe Insurance, Federal Government Affairs, Insurance, Insurance Regulation

Coalition Raises Concerns About Federal Reinsurance Program to Senate Banking Committee Leaders

Jerry Theodorou Sept 13, 2023 SmarterSafer Coalition

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Testimony Harm Reduction, Northeast, Opioid Harm Reduction, State Policy

Testimony in Support of Immunity for First Responder Leave Behind Programs in Massachusetts

Stacey McKenna Sept 13, 2023

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Testimony Federal Government Affairs, Insurance

Statement for the Record, Hearing on “Unsuitable Litigation: Oversight of Third-Party Litigation Funding”

Jerry Theodorou Sept 13, 2023

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Testimony Artificial Intelligence, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

Statement for the Record, Hearing on “The Need for Transparency in Artificial Intelligence”

Adam Thierer Sept 12, 2023

Coalition Letters, Letters Artificial Intelligence, Federal Government Affairs, Intellectual Property, Permissionless Innovation, Technology and Innovation

R Street Signs Coalition Letter Expressing Concerns With Future AI Copyright Legislation

Wayne Brough Sept 11, 2023

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Op-Eds Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Social-media moral panic caused by infantilizing teens

Steven Greenhut Sept 29, 2023 Orange County Register

In the News Artificial Intelligence, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

Key lawmakers join free-market initiative on ‘nexus’ between AI and cybersecurity

Brandon Pugh, Amy Chang, Adam Thierer Sept 29, 2023 Inside AI Policy

Regulatory Comments Clean Energy, Electricity Policy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Environmental Regulation, Federal Government Affairs

R Street Institute Comments for the Council on Environmental Quality proposed rulemaking, National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2, Docket No. CEQ-2023-0003

Philip Rossetti Sept 29, 2023

In the News Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, Federal Government Affairs, Technology and Innovation

New working group to probe AI risks and applications

Brandon Pugh, Amy Chang, Adam Thierer Sept 28, 2023 CyberScoop

In the News Clean Energy, Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Midwest, State Policy

Ohio would benefit from reform of NEPA’s clumsy, outdated permitting review

Philip Rossetti Sept 28, 2023 The Washington Times

Explainers Agriculture, Budget and Spending Reform, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Insurance

The High Price of Federal Sugar Policy: What’s the true cost of this “free” program?

Nan Swift Sept 28, 2023

Congressional Letters, Letters Cybersecurity Policy, Data Security and Data Privacy, Federal Government Affairs

R Street Institute Comments on Senate’s HELP Committee’s Request for Feedback on Health Data and Privacy

Brandon Pugh, Steven Ward Sept 28, 2023

Op-Eds California, Competition Policy, Economic Mobility, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Regulatory Reform, Restoring the First Branch, State Policy

The Newest Attack on Capitalism Comes From Republicans

Steven Greenhut Sept 28, 2023 The American Spectator