PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERVICES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
What We Do
There are no secrets in Washington. But that was not always the case. Not that long ago, successful policy advocacy depended on your ability to find out first. Email, social media, and an evolving Washington press corps now mean that everyone has it first. The problem today is that there is too much incoming. Businesses are overwhelmed with alerts, data, and documents. Successful advocacy today is less about getting it first, than it is about filtering out the noise and determining what is important both now and ten steps from now. The challenge is sifting through the data, distinguishing the false positives or negatives from what really matters, and then coming up with a plan for action. This is how Phronesis DC adds value for our clients.
Traditional Advocacy
We work with businesses and trade associations – and their Washington offices – assisting with regular advocacy and outreach, as well as planning executive visits and coordinating “fly-ins.” Day-to-day we have our ears to the ground to make sure that clients have the best counsel possible to advance their interests.
Strategic Advice
Scheduling and attending meetings is a necessary part of the job. But we thrive at working with clients to develop their strategic engagement plans, and the tactics that will be deployed to achieve them.
Congressional Outreach
We work with House and Senate Leadership, Committee members and staff – in particular the tax-writing and financial services committees – and the rank-and-file. Inevitably, there will be some issues outside of our bailiwick, but as a general matter, if Congress is considering it, we can help.
Administration Work
Our work routinely takes us to the:
Department of the Treasury
The White House
• National Economic Council
• Domestic Policy Council
Federal Banking Agencies
• Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Sectoral Work
• Tax – Individual, Pass-Through, Corporate, International
• Traditional Finance and Banks
• Payments
• Digital Assets / Decentralized Finance
• Private Equity, Hedge Funds, and Venture Capital
• Insurance
• Credit Reporting Agencies
• Housing
• Manufacturers
• Cable and Telecommunications
• Pharmaceutical and Device Companies
• Energy Producers
• Global corporations with Investment Challenges
Political Intelligence
We work closely with investment funds in order to provide them with analysis of the likely legislative, administrative, and legal outcomes of importance to their investors and portfolio companies.