Author: FTP

  • Elizabeth “Tate” Bennett Joins Forbes Tate Partners’ Growing Government Affairs Practice

    Elizabeth “Tate” Bennett Joins Forbes Tate Partners’ Growing Government Affairs Practice

    WASHINGTON – Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) today announced the addition of Elizabeth “Tate” Bennett as senior vice president to FTP’s Government Affairs team. She will play a vital role in advocating for clients at every level, from legislative action to the rulemaking process.  “As the new administration and Congress begin, FTP is dedicated to expanding our areas of…

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  • Jerri Ann Henry And Rich Lopez Join Forbes Tate Partners’ Bipartisan Public Affairs And Government Affairs Practices

    Jerri Ann Henry And Rich Lopez Join Forbes Tate Partners’ Bipartisan Public Affairs And Government Affairs Practices

    WASHINGTON – Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) today announced Jerri Ann Henry and Rich Lopez are bringing their respective Republican and Democratic political expertise to FTP’s growing Public Affairs and Government Affairs teams. Prior to joining Forbes Tate Partners as a Senior Vice President, Rich was director of federal and administration affairs at General Motors (GM)…

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  • What to Expect as Congress Returns

    What to Expect as Congress Returns

    Contributions to this blog were made by Trey Webster and Max Mandich. The Senate returned to Capitol Hill this week and resumed in-person legislative activities, although social distancing measures ensure it will not be business-as-usual anytime soon. Senators face plenty of challenges as they establish oversight for the nearly $3 trillion in federal coronavirus aid that has…

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  • COVID-19 Relief Legislation: What Oversight and Implementation of the CARES Act Looks Like

    COVID-19 Relief Legislation: What Oversight and Implementation of the CARES Act Looks Like

    Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, Britton Burdick, and Kahla Haber-Brown. The bipartisan “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” was signed into law on March 27, delivering more than $2 trillion in economic relief to Americans. The package utilizes…

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  • Communications in the Time of COVID-19: Transparency and Community Relief

    Communications in the Time of COVID-19: Transparency and Community Relief

    Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, and Elizabeth Kapolka Today, the U.S. Department of Labor estimated the U.S. unemployment rate will hit 18 percent by the end of the third quarter and just yesterday, it was announced GDP has dropped 4.8…

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  • Helping DC’s Frontline Health Care Workers

    Helping DC’s Frontline Health Care Workers

    The economic storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has plagued workers and businesses of all stripes. Yet, amid the current state of uncertainty, people all over the world are stepping up to help those in need by donating to charitable organizations, caring for elderly neighbors, and volunteering their time at local food banks. In the DMV,…

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  • 2008 vs. 2020: Lessons to Help Communicate During the COVID-19 Crisis

    2008 vs. 2020: Lessons to Help Communicate During the COVID-19 Crisis

    Contributions to this blog were made by Jeff Sadosky, Lauren Crawford Shaver, Sabrina Siddiqui, Jeanne Moran, Kate Jahries, Erin Van Gessel, and Britton Burdick In a recent FTP note, we looked at the parallels between the 2008 financial crisis and today’s COVID-19 pandemic – both in terms of the massive government recovery efforts and the corresponding…

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  • FTP Named A Top Lobbying Firm by Bloomberg Government

    FTP Named A Top Lobbying Firm by Bloomberg Government

    Forbes Tate Partners (FTP) was recently named a top-performing lobbying firm in Washington, D.C. by Bloomberg Government for 2019 – marking the fourth year in a row that FTP has achieved this distinction. The list reviewed lobbying activity over the past year by more than 2,000 lobbying firms.  “Our success stems directly from our deep team of…

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  • A Note from FTP on COVID-19

    A Note from FTP on COVID-19

    Our founding members Jeffrey Forbes and Dan Tate Jr. sent this note to clients earlier today regarding the latest on DC’s response to COVID19. Friends, With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to surge, national, state and local policymakers are working to address and mitigate the effects of this public health crisis. Forbes Tate Partners…

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