The Deciders

Arkansas Congressman French Hill chairs the House Financial Services Committee. In this episode, Hill lays out his playbook for getting bipartisan bills passed and walks through the housing bill President Trump declined to sign, the unfinished crypto market-structure fight, and why he views today's political turmoil as just another chapter in a long American story.

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American Bankers Association

American Investment Council

Consumer Bankers Association

PhRMA CEO Steve Ubl has led one of Washington’s most influential trade associations for eleven years. In this episode, he makes the case for why America’s leadership in biopharmaceutical innovation is not guaranteed — and what it costs if Washington gets the policy environment wrong.

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Consumer Brands Association
Edison Electric Institute
Financial Services Forum 

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) chairs the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee — and represents one of the poorest districts in America. In this episode he discusses the opioid crisis that devastated Southwest Virginia, the legislation he authored to stop it, and why he thinks many are getting AI, energy, and rural economics all wrong. 

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PhRMA: The voice of America's leading biopharmaceutical research companies, advocating for policies that support innovation and patient access.
Affordable Healthcare Initiative: Working to lower the cost of healthcare for American families and small businesses.
Defend Forgotten America: Fighting for the communities and constituencies that Washington too often overlooks.

David Chavern runs the American Council of Life Insurers, the trade group for an $8.5 trillion industry that predates the Civil War. In a Washington that operates by the minute, that's both a strength and a challenge. Chavern discusses the tangible cost of being misunderstood, and why conventional wisdom can be deadly.

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Consumer Brands Association: The makers of the products you choose and the brands you trust.
Rational360: Delivering results that move audiences, change hearts and minds, and move the bottom line.
The National Association of Realtors: Making housing more affordable, available, and accessible.

Colin Allen is the Executive Director of the American Property Owners Alliance, the first organization built specifically to advocate for America’s 86 million homeowners. In this episode, Colin discusses the tax fights they’ve fought and won, the rise of populism in our elections, and the affordability crisis that’s freezing millions out of the American Dream.

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The Financial Services Forum
The American Council of Life Insurers

Chris Pilkerton serves as Assistant Secretary for Investment Security at the U.S. Treasury Department, where he leads CFIUS — the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. In this episode, Chris walks through how CFIUS actually works, and explains how the 50-year-old committee has evolved from a narrow defense-industry watchdog into one of Washington’s most consequential regulatory bodies, with authority over data centers, energy infrastructure, AI companies, and any sector where foreign ownership could threaten national security.

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American Edge Project: Showcasing the positive impact technology and innovation have on America’s economy and businesses.

Rational360 – Delivering results that move audiences, change hearts and minds, and move the bottom line.

Amanda Eversole represents the eight biggest banks in America at a moment when Washington — and much of the country — has decided that big is bad. In this episode she explains how she's playing offense anyway — and why the fight between banks and crypto may be a Beltway fiction. She also makes the case that the banking system runs on trust that has to be earned every single day.

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Rational360 – Delivering results that move audiences, change hearts and minds, and move the bottom line.
National Association of Realtors – Making housing more affordable, available, and accessible.
535.news – Streaming live from Capitol Hill every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Ken Spain has spent his career helping candidates and companies navigate political risk. He discusses why both parties are increasingly turning against corporate America, what it takes to protect your company's reputation when you become a target, and why CEOs must now engage with politics at unprecedented levels—whether they want to or not.

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Financial Services Forum: Supporting a strong financial system that works for everyone.
The American Property Owners’ Alliance – helping families unlock the dream of homeownership.
535.news – streaming live from Capitol Hill every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Drew Maloney, President and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, sits down with Brody Mullins and Lisa Camooso Miller to make a surprising case: that data centers may actually lower electric bills and that deregulation is bad for the marketplace. From the 2017 tax reform to grid reliability and the politics of permitting, Maloney covers the issues shaping energy policy in Washington and across the country. 
 

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American Edge Project: Showcasing the positive impact technology and innovation have on America’s economy and businesses.
Narrative: Solving today’s most demanding reputational and public affairs challenges at the convergence of business, media, and politics.​
Defend Forgotten America Action: Championing forgotten communities and restoring power to the people who built America.

Linda Moore has led TechNet through one of the most dramatic shifts in Washington history—tech's transformation from beloved industry to bipartisan target. She discusses building a 50-state advocacy operation to handle the explosion of tech regulation, hard-learned lessons from tech's early days in DC, and what modern advocacy looks like when your industry faces increased scrutiny from both sides of the aisle.

This episode sponsored by:
American Edge Project - showcasing the positive impact technology and innovation have on America’s economy and businesses.
Quorum - A.I. for your Government Affairs team.
535.news – streaming live from Capitol Hill every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.