Today’s political landscape is filled with uncertainty. Will America recover from the COVID pandemic this year? Will Republicans retake one or both chambers of Congress next year? Will former president Trump run again in 2024? Can the Biden administration advance its agenda? Every one of these questions has massive policy implications across multiple industries, and…
Every government relations professional knows that the 2022 midterm elections will be a hard-fought showdown that could reshape the political landscape. The party that controls Congress will steer the legislative agenda for years and impact the presidential race in 2024. But what about this year’s elections? While 2021 is an off-year, there are still Congressional…
With half the year in our rearview mirror and the summer slowdown just ahead, this is a good time for government relations teams to assess performance and make adjustments. How has your legislative program fared? How will it do between now and the start of the election early next year? If you had to defend…
Whether you work for a company, an association or a nonprofit, the reality is the same in most government affairs shops: there are more bills on hold than there are in play. The question is what to do about it. When a bill is in motion, the needs are often straightforward. You are counting votes,…
U.S. elections could change more this year than they have in the past decade thanks to dozens of state bills that could impact voting rights in next year’s election, some constricting ballot access and some expanding it. Fully 389 restrictive bills have been introduced in 48 states, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. At…
As companies reach the halfway point in 2021, political action committees representing some of America’s most important industries—energy, financial services, healthcare, technology, retail and transportation—have raised tens of millions of dollars this year to help shape the policies that govern America’s recovery. While many corporate government relations teams were simply focused on survival last year,…
Women who run for Congress must raise an average of 29 percent more than men in order to win their seats, according to a Phone2Action analysis of 170 House races in which women faced off against men in the 2020 election cycle. While women are prolific fundraisers—some, like Speaker Nancy Pelosi, are among the…
COVID-19 has changed the way that advocacy works. The level of sophistication from corporations, non-profits, and trade associations in how they’ve digitized and virtualized their government relations and public affairs in a short amount of time is inspiring. Phone2Action has been proud to be a part of the change to help empower the movements that…
As we kick off this year’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month, there are more lesbian, gay and bisexual people serving in Congress than at any other time in U.S. history. To honor their service, Phone2Action is proud to release a Guide to LGBTQ+ Members of Congress. In the wake of last year’s protests over racial equality, diversity…
I never expected to write this post, at least not this year. In February, I worked my last day at Logi Analytics, the company where I spent more than a decade in leadership roles before taking the helm as CEO. My departure marked the end of a big chapter in my life. I fully intended…