The lobbying group hired by the city told commissioners Tuesday that, despite pledges made by the new Republican leadership in the House, they're optimistic about city projects.

Marilyn Berry Thompson and F. Marion Turner from the MWW Group — a New Jersey-based lobbying firm — gave their assessment of the challenges and opportunities that will follow the change in leadership in Washington Tuesday.

The commission will shape its legislative agenda in early January and decide what projects they intend to seek federal and state funding for.

According to Thompson, the future of those projects will likely be shaped by decisions made as early as today in Washington, as Congress trudges through what is shaping up to be a tumultuous transition as the Democrats pass the gavel to Republicans in the House of Representatives.

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