After one of the most chaotic campaign cycles in modern history, the 2024 election is finally behind us. While the polls largely had President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in a dead heat, the final outcome was decisive. Trump continues to “defy political gravity,” as one of our experts noted and came out […]
The crisp autumn air will soon give way to winter’s chill, and a familiar specter haunts the halls of Congress: another government funding deadline. The current short-term spending patch keeping federal agencies operating is set to expire on December 20 – just days before the holidays. When members return to Washington, D.C., following the November […]
By Shellie Purvis, Managing Director With dreams of turkey, dressing, and hashbrown casserole soon to be consumed with my family in Memphis, I was reminded of the two-year anniversary of one of America’s juiciest funding feasts—the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Agencies have awarded about $400 billion in federal dollars with 40,000 […]
The beginning of another Congress almost always includes a mesmerizing show of musical chairs of those leading committees for both parties.
Washington is eyeing an all-female appropriations line-up for the first time ever! Here’s a look at the likely appropriations leadership team.
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 […]
Every time I hear a somewhat obscure legislative term or try to unravel a complicated congressional process, the sound of Schoolhouse Rock’s anthropomorphic bill singing, “I’m Just a Bill,” starts playing in my head. Well, cue the music because should Democrats take back the Senate in next week’s election, we are likely to start hearing the […]
Going into week six of social distancing and self-isolation, we are all starved for a little bit of levity within the seriousness of this situation. Which is perhaps what led me to make this correlation – that of beloved TV gameshows and the legislative outlook for the remainder of the year. From Phase 3.5 (amended […]
Cogent was thrilled to partner with the Meridian International Center to host a roundtable discussion with His Excellency Pjer Šimunović, Ambassador of Croatia to the United States, and Congressman David Joyce (R-OH-14). The group, ranging from embassy officials to strategists and other officials enjoyed discussing the current U.S. political environment and the state of U.S.-Croatian […]
As the United States and Mexico engage in ongoing negotiations around trade and migration, Cogent’s Senior Vice President, Shellie Purvis, joined the Meridian Group for a week-long study on US-Mexico relations. Meridian, in partnership with the U.S.-Mexico Foundation, took 20 American policy influencers to Mexico City for the U.S.–Mexico 360 Public Diplomacy initiative. This tour gave delegates […]