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 […]
The 2018 midterm elections will usher in a sea change regardless of who holds the majority in the House or Senate when we wake up on Wednesday. Key retirements in both chambers ensure that the 116th Congress will look very different than the 115th. The sheer number of those not seeking reelection or retiring in the […]
By: David Adams and Kevin McLaughlin When the House jetted for the campaign trail after passing the Continuing Resolution (CR) earlier this fall, it left in its wake seven appropriations bills to finish before December 7. But when Congress reconvenes after the mid-term election, it’s safe to say that appropriations will take a backseat to […]
Cogent Strategies is out with a memo looking at what might happen after the election during the lame duck. Much depends on which party wins control of the House (and the Senate) next week, of course. Read more here.
With 41 days to go before the midterms, lobbying firms are sending notes to their clients on what’s going on. Here’s Cogent Strategies’ recent memo to clients. Read more here.
By Randall Gerard While the country has grown accustomed to epic pugilistic presidential battles every four years, Washington shouldn’t lose focus of the other four-year contests that carry just as much weight as the midterm congressional elections in determining the future of this country: the races for governor. Yes, the party that controls the Senate in the 116th Congress will make […]