New Leadership Presidential Transition Intergovernmental Meeting November 2016 Seth Kirshenberg Executive Director
New Leadership Really Means New Challenges New Opportunities
What Do We Know Today? President-elect Donald J. Trump Control of Senate 51 R, 47 D (incl 2 I) Control of House 238 R, 191 D DOE NNSA
Politics of the New Administration Difficult but not unique Education is the key Every interest group in Washington is in same position
Challenge How to get our issues on the screen! New Administration Congress
The Only Methods That Work Make certain your issues coincide with Administration priorities Ensure your issues will benefit Members of Congress REMEMBER NO = NO HELP!
Administration Bonding Early support Transition help Policy development help Work executive branch Candidates - nominees Cultivate staff
Congressional Bonding Personal Relationship are Critical Member Staff Develop New Relationships Members Staff
Tools Necessary Truth Candor Flexibility
People Everyone at every political level except.. Budget EM NNSA Other Programs Nucler Waste already big news Cleanup not even a whisper NNSA National Defense
Administration Most Important Players President Vice president Director of OMB Agency heads + deputies Political Staff (current contact is transition team staff) Staff
Congress Most Important Players Leadership on both sides Committees chairmen Ranking members Staff directors
Administration Education Personal visits - staff Policy/position papers Consultants Find friends of issue Public Policy Groups Media
Congressional Education New member information packets Personal visits to members/staff Issue briefings Fact finding trips Public policy groups Media Meet and greets
Basis for Decisions Administration Politics National Interest Congress Personal ideology Constituents opinions Merits
Communicate Support for Issue Administration Direct, personal visits by industry leaders Media Labor Governors Tribal Leaders Coalitions/grassroots/tops Local Elected Officials Congress Constituents Constituents Constituents
Big Caveat There must be a connection between message and messenger
Senate/House Senate Control Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) House Control Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans John McCain (AZ) (2C, 6R) James Inhofe (OK) (0C, 2R) Jeff Sessions (AL) Roger Wicker (MS) Kelly Ayotte (NH) Deb Fisher (NE) Tom Cotton (AR) Mike Rounds (SD) Joni Ernst (IA) Thom Tillis (NC) Dan Sullivan (AK) Mike Lee (UT) Lindsey Graham (SC) Ted Cruz (TX) Democrats Jack Reed (RI) Bill Nelson (FL) Claire McCaskill (MO) Joe Manchin (WV) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) Richard Blumenthal (CT) Joe Donnelly (IN) Mazie Hirono (HI) Tim Kaine (VA) Angus King (ME) Martin Heinrich (NM)
Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee Republicans Lamar Alexander (TN) Thad Cochran (MS) Mitch McConnell (KY) Richard Shelby (AL) Susan Collins (ME) Lisa Murkowski (AK) Lindsey Graham (SC) John Hoeven (ND) James Lankford (OK) Democrats Dianne Feinstein (CA) Patty Murray (WA) Jon Tester (MT) Richard Durbin (IL) Tom Udall (NM) Jeanne Shaheen (NH) Jeff Merkley (OR) Christopher Coons (DE)
House Armed Services Committee Republicans Mac Thornberry (2C 0R) Walter Jobs (NC) Randy Forbes (VA) Jeff Miller (FL) Joe Wilson (SC) Frank LoBiondo (NJ) Rob Bishop (UT) Mike Turner (OH) John Kline (MN) Mike Rogers (AL) Trent Franks (AZ) Bill Shuster (PA) Mike Conaway (TX) Doug Lamborn (CO) Rob Wittman (VA) Duncan Hunter (CA) John Fleming (LA) Mick Coffman (CO) Chris Gibson (NY Vicky Harzler (MO) Joe Heck (NV) Austin Scott (GA) Mo Brooks (AL) Richard Nugent (FL) Paul Cook (CA) Jim Bridenstine (OK) Brad Wenstrup (OH) Jackie Walorski (IN) Bradley Byrne (AL) Sam Graves (MO) Ryan Zinke (MT) Elise Stefanik (NY) Martha McSally (AZ) Stephen Knight (CA) Thomas MacArthur (NJ) Steve Russell (OK) Democrats Adam Smith (WA) Loretta Sanchez (CA) Bob Brady (PA) Susan Davis (CA) James Langevin (RI) Rick Larsen (WA) Jim Cooper (TN) Madeleine Bordallo (GU) Joe Courtney (CT) David Loebsack (IA) Niki Tsongas (MA) John Garamendi (CA) Hank Johnson (GA) Jackie Speier (CA) Joaquin Castro (TX) Tammy Duckworth (IL) Scott Peters (CA) Marc Veasey (TX) Tulsi Gabbard (HI) Tim Walz (MN) Beto O Rourke (TX) Donal Norcross (NJ) Ruben Gallego (AZ) Gwen Graham (FL) Brad Ashford (NE) Seth Moutlon (MA) Pete Aguilar (CA)
House Appropriations Energy and Water Subcommittee Republicans Mike Simpson (ID) Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ) Ken Calvert (CA) Chuck Fleischmann (TN) Jeff Fortenberry (NE) Kay Granger (TX) Jaime Herrera Beuttler (WA) David Valadao (CA) Democrats Marcy Kaptur (OH) Pete Visclosky (IN) Mike Honda (CA) Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA)
Summary New administration + New Congress = New opportunities Work the system - don t fight it