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The Look Ahead – October 2023

Balance of Power Senate: 47 Democrats, 49 Republicans, 3 Independents Caucusing with Democrats, 1 Vacancy* Governor Newsom appointed EMILY’s List President Laphonza Butler to serve out the remaining 15 months of the late Senator Diane Feinstein’s term. House: 221 Republicans, 212 Democrats, 2 Vacancies* Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) resigned his seat June 1st, to become […]

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Fall 2023

Top Line Take Aways: The potential for a full government shutdown will dominate all discourse in Washington and drown out pretty much everything else that needs to get done in September. Speaker McCarthy is currently floating a 30-day Continuing Resolution (CR) to his members, while Senate Republican Leader McConnell has said he expects a CR […]

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July 2023

Top Line Take Aways: House and Senate Leadership are trying to cram an awful lot of legislation into three weeks before recessing for the summer. It’s inevitable that something will slip until Congress returns in September. We unpack everything we hear will see floor action in July below and you’ll get a sense of what […]

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Elevate Government Affairs Launches New Digital Advocacy Practice

Elevate Government Affairs, a premier bipartisan and bicameral lobbying firm, is expanding its suite of client services by launching a digital advocacy practice, which will include digital advocacy and grassroots activation capabilities. Bret Manley, Executive Vice President, will lead Elevate’s new stream of work. “During my many years of campaign experience in targeted, competitive Congressional […]

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June 2023

Top Line Take Aways: ·         We have a deal! Improbable as it may seem, a Congress whose two chambers are separated by six votes and the White House came forward for a major bipartisan bill with major repercussions for federal spending. Will this kind of deal-making last? We doubt it. ·         The debt limit negotiations […]

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May 2023

Top Line Take Aways: We are barreling toward a debt ceiling standoff with no realistic end in sight. Readers should not count on an extraordinary procedural process like a “Discharge Petition” to solve the problem, as we outline below. The House Calendar is getting tight with only twelve legislative weeks before programs and spending authority […]

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Elevate Hires John Hoeven’s Deputy Legislative Director Tyler Hardy as Vice President

Elevate Government Affairs is excited to announce that Sen. John Hoeven’s (R-ND) former Deputy Legislative Director, Tyler Hardy, has joined the firm as a Vice President. Tyler brings with him a wealth of experience on many of the issues of interest to Elevate’s clients. Tyler has been with Sen. Hoeven for nearly a decade, joining […]

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Elevate Government Affairs Hires Rodney Davis Chief of Staff Bret Manley as an Executive Vice President

(Washington, DC – 12/07/2022) Elevate Government Affairs, LLC is pleased to announce that Bret Manley has joined the firm effective December 5, 2022, as an Executive Vice President. Bret comes to Elevate with over 15 years of experience working in various roles for Republican Members in the House of Representatives. He most recently served as […]

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Elevate Government Affairs Hires Cantwell Veteran David Marten as an Executive Vice President and Expands into Washington State

(Washington, DC – 09/28/2022) Elevate Government Affairs, LLC is pleased to announce that David Marten is joining the firm effective October 1, 2022 as an Executive Vice President. David will split his time between Seattle, WA and Washington, DC. David comes to Elevate with nearly a decade of experience leading successful legislative and political strategies, […]

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