Cozen Oconnor Public Strategies - The Beltway Briefing

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford analyzed the impacts President Trump’s trade, immigration and health care policies are likely to have on local races this November. The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford discussed the fallout from President Trump’s meeting this week with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, reaction to Trump’s nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, and the ways these issues and more could move voters in November. The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

The midterms may still be four months away, but there’s no doubt that the news over the past two weeks is going to have an impact on how independent voters cast their ballots. From Trump’s immigration policy to tariffs, on today’s call Mark Alderman, Blake Rutherford and Kaitlyn Martin analyzed the implications recent Trump Administration actions could have in November. The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford break down the top U.S. Senate races to watch and began making their predictions for November. While everyone agrees it’s a steep climb for Democrats to take control of the Senate because of this year’s map, voter intensity and turnout are sure to be driving factors in this year’s midterm election outcome. The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

The Super Tuesday of 2018 has arrived and today, voters in eight states go to the polls to cast votes in highly watched primary elections. On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford break down some of these key races, including a focus on California’s “jungle primary” and the impacts today’s results may have on the shifting House map. The Beltway Briefing Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections is an ongoing series hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies providing timely insights into what’s happening in key battleground states and a sense of how a shifting House and Senate map will impact policymaking in Washington. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, we welcomed a special guest – former two-term U.S. Senator and Governor of Indiana Evan Bayh, who recently joined Cozen O’Connor and Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Joining Howard Schweitzer, Mark Alderman, and Blake Rutherford, Senator Bayh shared insights from his time serving on the Senate Intelligence Committee and underscored his support for the confirmation of Gina Haspel as the next Director of the CIA. The conversation touched on the Trump administration’s impact on international affairs, as well as the economy. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C. hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at www.copublicstrategies.com.

Former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford walk through the results of last night’s Pennsylvania primary elections and analyze the impact they’ll have on the November midterms. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C. hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls.

On today’s call, Mark Alderman, Howard Schweitzer, Jim Davis, Allison Wils, and Blake Rutherford of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies walked through the current marijuana policy landscape, examining the Trump Administration’s impact on the industry, the complexity of conflicting state and federal laws, and the myriad ways the issue has evolved. Our team is adept at helping clients in the cannabis industry navigate the complex legislative and regulatory environment at both the federal and state level. Please contact Mark Alderman, Chairman of Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, if you’re interested in ways to engage or have questions about the current landscape. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C. hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls, or visit our website at https://www.copublicstrategies.com.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford walk through the ever-changing personnel dynamics within the Trump White House, including who’s left from the president’s original cabinet and West Wing staff, who’s new, and why it matters for future policy decisions. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C. hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford discuss Tuesday’s closely watched special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th congressional district – a district which President Trump won by 20 point in 2016. With Democrat Conor Lamb the apparent winner, Howard, Mark and Blake break down what the race means for the 2018 Midterms and the Republican Party. Also on today’s call, Howard, Mark and Blake discuss the impacts of recent turmoil within the Trump administration, including yesterday’s firing by tweet of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford discuss the politics of the day including the potential for Congress to pass meaningful gun control and immigration reform measures, redistricting in Pennsylvania, and the White House’s recently-released infrastructure proposal – all against the backdrop of the 2018 Midterm elections. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C., hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls.

On today’s call, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford share reactions from last week’s State of the Union Address, explore the likelihood of a government shutdown and analyze the outlook for the 2018 Midterm elections. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C., hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls.

On our first call of the new year, GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford dive into the impact of passage of last year’s sweeping tax reform bill, the prospects for reaching a bipartisan deal on DACA, the impending threat of a government shutdown, and what this all means for the 2018 Midterm elections. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C., hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls.

GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford break down Congress’s busy year-end agenda as we head into the final month of the year. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C., hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Please email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls.

GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford debrief on the results of Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey and analyze what it means for Washington. The Beltway Briefing is an ongoing series covering the news of the day and constantly-evolving state of play in Washington, D.C., hosted by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies. Email PublicStrategies@cozen.com to subscribe for updates on our upcoming calls.

Analysis and discussion on the news of the day and its potential impact on the 2018 midterm elections, as well as the upcoming race for Governor in Virginia, by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies members: GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford.

Analysis and discussion of recent developments in the Trump Administration and on Capitol Hill, including what’s next this fall, by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies members: GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and former member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford.

Analysis on the constantly-evolving political landscape, including recent policy developments on Capitol Hill, by Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies members: GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford.

Special Tax Policy briefing on the status of and prospects for tax reform; Commentators include GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, tax policy expert and former Tax Counsel to the Senate Finance Committee Dawn O'Donnell, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford.

Future of Obamacare repeal and replace; President's political capital; Russia-related investigations; Commentators include GOP Strategist and former COO of TARP Howard Schweitzer, Democratic strategist and member of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team Mark Alderman, and former chief of staff to two attorneys general Blake Rutherford.