Last week, Cogent Strategies announced the hire of Republican strategist Dave Oxner. Dave comes to Cogent from the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) where he served as managing director and head of federal government relations following a long tenure on Capitol Hill. We recently sat down with Dave to learn a bit more about what […]
Washington, DC – Cogent Strategies today announced that Dave Oxner, managing director and head of federal government relations for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), will join its team starting March 18. With this latest hire, Cogent strengthens its bipartisan bench of seasoned lobbyists and deepens its financial services expertise. “Dave has played an instrumental role […]
FIRST IN PI — COGENT ADDS SIFMA LOBBYIST: Dave Oxner is leaving the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association for Cogent Strategies, the lobbying firm started by Kimberley Fritts, the Podesta Group’s former chief executive. Read more here.
Read our 2020 Guide to the Democratic Presidential Candidates here: The 2020 Democratic presidential primary season is underway and the field of candidates is growing every week. Nearly a dozen candidates have already announced their intention or declared they are running. Up to 10 or 20 more candidates could join the race in the coming months. With such a large and diverse Democratic […]
By Missi Tessier Great things can happen in federal policy when fierce competitors come to the table to commit to working together toward a common goal. Successful coalition advocacy efforts over the years have strengthened our country’s commitment to biomedical and basic science research, informed consumers about threats to their privacy, kept new technologies affordable, […]
Cogent Founder and CEO, Kimberley Fritts, has been named one of Washington DC’s most distinguished and accomplished professionals from the influence world. Read more here.
Read the New Governors Guide here: The country is still coming off a historic election cycle that saw record voter turnout. Democrats claimed control over the House of Representatives, Republicans strengthened their grip over the Senate and 16 new governors will take the reins of state capitals in January. As Cogent penned prior to the election, […]
By: David Adams When President Trump heads to the G-20 summit this week, he is expected to sign the United States, Mexico, Canada Agreement (USMCA) – a signature that will start many “clocks” ticking under Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). The first alarm to sound will be in 60 days when the administration must send a […]
It is hard to believe the midterms were just over a week ago… and we are still counting votes. Whether you have midterm fatigue or not, one thing is for certain: this election was one for the record books. The midterms saw record-breaking turnout (113 million people voted), record-breaking female congressional candidates (over 110 winners […]