Juan Soto may have been traded away from Washington (tear) but the good (?) news for political fans is that the town’s regulatory MVP is staying put. In a city where every legislative and executive branch office thinks that they are critically important, there is one true superstar: the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs […]
Nothing conjures up childhood summer memories quite like soap operas. Growing up, I would join my grandmother in front of the TV late morning until mid-afternoon to watch her “stories.” As a kid, I didn’t see the appeal, but as an adult, I recognize there is plenty to love — outrageous storylines, backstabbing “frenemies,” intriguing […]
Last week Cogent Strategies’ very own Managing Director Andrew Kauders was elected as a member of the Village Council of Martin’s Additions. Over the past several months Andrew campaigned for the position and when the votes were tabulated last week he was the resounding winner. See the article in Politico here.
After a whirlwind year full of changes, challenges and expecting the unexpected, Cogent Strategies is honored to be included in Bloomberg Government’s list of High-Performing Lobbying Firms of 2020. Congratulations to our hardworking team of Public Relations, Government Relations, and Digital experts. See the whole list here: https://about.bgov.com/top-lobbying-firms/
Much to Democrats’ disappointment, the Trump years resulted in a mostly dormant Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). The committee acquiesced to the administration’s America First, unilateral, and inward-looking approach to foreign policy that broke with our traditional allies, holding fewer than ten full committee hearings in 2020. Throughout the Trump presidency and the pandemic, the SFRC’s […]
Phoebe Ferraiolo has joined Cogent Strategies as a manager. She was most recently Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-Maine) deputy press secretary. –Politico Influence Cogent Strategies hired Phoebe Ferraiolo as a manager. She previously was deputy press secretary for Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), working in the senator’s office for nearly four years. Before that she was a freelance production assistant at Fox News and a field […]
For Women’s History Month, Meridian International Center began hosting HERspectives, a blog series highlighting women leaders from throughout history and across industries. Their first guest was none other than Cogent’s Managing Director Edda Collins Coleman. Graphic from Meridian International Center. Here are some key takeaways from their conversation: Meridian International Center: What’s the advantage of businesswomen leading in the social […]
Much to Democrats’ disappointment, the Trump years resulted in a mostly dormant Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). The committee acquiesced to the administration’s America First, unilateral, and inward-looking approach to foreign policy that broke with our traditional allies, holding fewer than ten full committee hearings in 2020. Throughout the Trump presidency and the pandemic, the SFRC’s […]
Financial services expert and Cogent Managing Director Dave Oxner recently spoke with The Hill, Bloomberg, Politico Influence, and MarketWatch about why those directly and indirectly affected by the GameStop and Robinhood stock frenzy need to be prepared to be hit by the congressional spotlight. Excerpts from his conversations: “This brings in so many populist issues from anti-Wall Street, anti-Big Tech. Those worlds […]
Managing Director Dave Oxner discusses GameStop, Robinhood and Congress There are but a handful of moments over the past 15-years when I can recall the equity markets remaining the sustained focus of front page news. Social media mentions of “Wall Street” and “investigation” or “regulation” are up 2,000% since last week and among members of Congress, up 1,000% over the same period, with a near even divide between […]