Parker Poling was recognized by The Hill as a Top Lobbyist for 2022. Parker was joined on the annual list by Harbinger’s John O’Neill and Jonny Slemrod. A partner of Harbinger Strategies has been recognized by The Hill every year since the firm’s inception. In addition to The Hill, the partners of Harbinger have been […]

“North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry, the expected chair of the House Financial Services Committee in the next Congress, has spent years preparing for the job. And now McHenry will be in a critical spot as the U.S. economy grapples with rapid technological change and global instability. “Downtown Download: McHenry already has an extensive lineup of […]

“Jeff Hanscom of the International Franchise Association and Parker Poling, a partner in the federal government and political advisory firm Harbinger Strategies, sliced and diced the outcome of the U.S. midterm elections during an IFA webinar presented Thursday. “The elections’ red ripple – as opposed to the predicted Republican red wave – was top of […]

This week, as members return to D.C., the dynamics surrounding the lame duck session have begun to take shape. This note provides a snapshot of key policy items to watch; we will keep you updated as discussions occur. With Senate Democrats set to continue (and possibly expand) their narrow majority in the 118th Congress, Majority Leader […]

With the assumption that the remaining uncalled races in the House will impact the size of the Republican Conference in the 118th Congress but not the status of their majority, House Republicans will move forward this week with their Organizing Conference.  As a reminder, their schedule is as follows: Monday, November 14: Leadership candidate and […]

The two forces are aligned in opposing a Securities and Exchange Commission rule that would require public companies to disclose their climate-related risks. McCarthy has called on Congress to eliminate the National Labor Relations Board, which under Biden has been boosting a wave of unionization campaigns at big companies like Starbucks and Amazon. “There is […]

Harbinger Strategies was named as a Top-Performing Lobbying Firm in 2021 by Bloomberg Government. Read the full report here.

Congratulations to Harbinger partner Manny Rossman as being recognized by the Washingtonian as one of DC’s 500 Most Influential People. “A former aide to Senate Republican leadership, the well-wired Rossman is an in-demand counselor on the intricacy of tax issues for members of both parties.” Read more on Washingtonian.com

The IFA acknowledged that defeating Weil would be an uphill battle considering he’d been confirmed in the Senate previously, said Jonathan Slemrod, a partner with Harbinger Strategies, a lobbyist that represents the IFA. “To counteract this, we leaned heavily on franchise business people to weigh in directly with their Senators beginning in June of last […]

Harbinger Strategies partner Kyle Nevins co-authors a bipartisan opinion editorial for The Hill on reform ideas for the U.S. House of Representatives. Nevins has testified before the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress and continues to informally provide his procedural expertise to the committee and House Leadership on an ad hoc and pro […]