The Deciders

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.Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it's public at deciders.show/subscribeThis episode sponsored by: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.

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. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it’s public at deciders.show/subscribeThis episode sponsored by: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.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is the third-ranking Republican in Congress and a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee. In this episode, he explains how the Whip’s job has changed since the days of the Hammer, where crypto and housing bills currently stand, and why the midterms are far from decided. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it’s public at deciders.show/subscribeThis episode sponsored by:PhRMA: Representing America’s innovative biopharmaceutical research & biotechnology companies.MFA: Shaping the future of alternative asset management.ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors.

Hester Peirce is head of the SEC's Crypto Task Force. In this episode, she explains the hard lessons of the 2008 financial crisis, why bad consequences help make good markets, and why regulators should draw more lines and file fewer lawsuits. Become an insider: sign up for early access to every new episode of The Deciders before it’s public at https://www.deciders.show/subscribeThis episode sponsored by: Narrative: Solving today’s most demanding reputational and public affairs challenges at the convergence of business, media, and politics.​ACII: The voice for the next generation of American consumers and investors.

Jeff Miller runs one of DC’s top lobbying firms by revenue — with just 12 people. He explains how he built it by refusing to represent clients he doesn’t agree with, turning down revenue rather than changing his firm’s culture, and mastering the art of the ask.Miller also opens up about his appointment to the U.S. Holocaust Museum Board and why fighting antisemitism has become, in his words, the most important thing he can do.The episode sponsored by:ALCI: The American Council of Life InsurersAssociation of American RailroadsALFA News

Mike Sommers has spent nearly a decade bolstering the American Petroleum Institute’s influence in Washington — regardless of who’s in power. A protégé of Speaker John Boehner, he reveals how principle-based advocacy outlasts political volatility, why API bet millions on Landman before anyone knew it would be a hit, and what he did the Saturday morning the U.S. moved on Venezuela.