What CEOs Need to Know Before Congress Calls

With control of one or both chambers of Congress expected to flip in November, the business community is bracing for more scrutiny from lawmakers. Republicans have shown a growing willingness to challenge corporate practices.

Narrative Strategies examined private-sector testimony given before Congress over the past decade. Our database documents more than 4,500 appearances by witnesses representing nearly 3,000 organizations, including more than 500 appearances by CEOs of major companies.

Inside the report, you’ll find:

• Who gets called. Which industries, companies, and executives draw sustained attention, and which committees most often call the private sector to the witness table.
• What a change in control could mean. How new chairs examine an administration’s dealings with the private sector, and why corporate testimony has been a fixture of oversight under both parties.
• How to prepare. Building a war room, calibrating the message for lawmakers, investors, customers, and employees, and making time to rehearse.

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