Adrienne Ramsay
Money in Congress & the White House
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Politics alone is already a complicated business, but when you add money into the mix it can feel like a mystery that’s impossible to crack.
Luckily, we have government veterans like Adrienne Ramsay to help!
💰 A former staffer for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the White House, and House Appropriations Committee, there’s few as qualified as Adrienne when it comes to understanding money and government.
Currently, Adrienne is helping her clients further their messaging priorities as Founder of her company, Delphi Strategies.
📖 She’s also working on a book, titled A Field Guide to Congress: The Appropriations Process.
Adrienne recommends the book to anyone that wants to better understand how the approps process works to “better advocate for themselves.”
In order to understand the political process, you have to understand the money process too. As Adrienne says in this episode, “money dictates policy.”
CNCT with Adrienne about…
Her favorite mystery novels 🕵️♀️
The TV pilot she’s working on
Your favorite constellation 🌌
Her dogs
Adrienne’s Reading List 📚
Being an author of her own forthcoming book, Adrienne has a few recommendations for those looking to learn more about American history, the government, and money:
Washington, by Meg Greenfield
Setting Course, from the Congressional Management Foundation
Barbarians to Bureaucrats, Lawrence M. Miller
The Economist
The back of cereal boxes (you never know what you’ll learn!)
🕵️♀️ When she wants a break from the serious stuff, you can often find Adrienne reading murder mystery novels. Ask which ones she recommends!
📺 Writing a book is one thing, creating a TV show is another. Although we can’t share much about it now, Adrienne is currently in the process of pitching a pilot for a sitcom TV show she wrote with Congress at its heart.
Outside of work, you can find Adrienne stargazing in her driveway, playing with her dogs, or writing for her Substack (subscribe here).
More Books About the Government…
If you’re interested in discovering more books about government processes, check out this Capitol Spotlight episode with Sarah Isgur.
Sarah’s upcoming book – Last Branch Standing – gives its readers an inside look into the Supreme Court. Watch her episode to learn more!