AnneBasham

CEO @AscendConsultingDC | Government Relations + Grant Acquisitions | Chair @TaskforceonHT | Board Member @PiSecurityForum

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

It’s here! My first book How Power Moves: Success Skills AI Can’t Replace is officially out in the world for preorder on Amazon (https://t.co/9uLsQyVkO0). 📔

Today is a day I’ve been waiting for more than 18 months to share, and I would love for you all to be the first to get it!

How Power Moves is a field guide to connection, influence, and leadership built on lessons from the highest-stakes influence laboratory in the world: Washington, DC.

It’s for anyone who wants to connect, influence, and lead change at work and in life, especially when you don’t have the title, the budget, or the name recognition to do it the easy way.

Enjoy!

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

At its best advocacy is education for the purpose of persuasion. It alleviates suffering through statute and turns individual stories into systemic reform.

This recognition belongs to our clients who trust us with causes that matter in Washington and state legislatures across the country.

Most of all, this recognition belongs to the survivors, young children, nonprofit organizations and families whose voices are often too quiet or unheard in the halls of power. Giving them a seat at the table is the honor of my career.

Thank you to the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics to everyone who makes this work possible.

[Ascend Consulting DC @AscendConsultDC]

Congratulations to our CEO Anne Basham for being named a 2026 NILE Top Lobbyist!

#advocacy #lobbying

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

I was 20 when I first interned for Senator Kyl and worked closely with him for the next several years early in my career. He set my course. To this day I still think, "What would Jon Kyl do?"

He worked harder than anyone in the Senate — and more effectively. He led with integrity, built an extraordinary team, and gave me a love for policy and crime victims rights that shapes my work to this day.

Grateful for his legacy. 🙏 https://t.co/rjbKhl8F40

[Ascend Consulting DC @AscendConsultDC]

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

In 1776, fifty-six men sat in a hot, windowless room in Philadelphia — bitter rivals, deeply divided, betting everything on an army that was already retreating. What got the Declaration signed wasn't agreement - it was mutual respect.

Our CEO @annebashamDC breaks down the Seven Keys to Leadership, Influence, and Change the Founders left us — and why they still hold up 250 years later.

Read the full piece: https://t.co/vYeFwIHsCR

#IndependenceDay #Leadership #GovernmentRelations #America250 #AscendDC

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

@CPAC Truly historic day!

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

@Frusso15 @EleshaJD @AndyDRC @DSafavianEsq @DorothyERoberts @_Kristiana_ @OrinKerr @MRFIVEINC @sheilatebra @ShiaKapos @JakeSherman @AlisonJRapping @ShawnWeneta @SteelToeScribe @withlovesole @AaronJRolen @JudgeWren @JudgeDillard @tolmanbrett @DavidLeegarlock Wouldn’t have happened without you!

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

This is truly a historic night. The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act will bring criminal record relief to countless people who have been unjustly branded with crimes they committed as a direct result of their trafficking - barred from having careers, homes and freedom. Tonight the US became the first nation in the world to change this.

It took NINE years to pass this and incredible leadership and advocacy. This is what is possible in Washington - not ONE objecting vote in the entire House and Senate! Thank you to
@RepRussellFry who has led this effort for years with @SenGillibrand @SenHydeSmith @tedlieu @CPAC and @RepAnnWagner who first authored this bill 9 years ago.
@Frusso15 @mercedesschlapp @bretttolman @RightOnCrime @3Strands_Global

[Senate Periodicals @SenatePPG]

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed H.R.4323 - Trafficking Survivors Relief Act.

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

Honored to be at the White House for the #FosteringTheFuture Executive Order signing, alongside incredible advocates fighting for youth aging out of foster care. Every year, 15,000 young people leave care without a permanent family. Nearly 1 in 5 face homelessness, only 59% are employed by 21, and fewer than 10% earn a bachelor’s degree.

The new EO will:
• Modernize child-welfare data + systems
• Use tech/AI to improve caregiver recruitment & matching
• Publish annual state scorecards to track outcomes
• Expand education & employment opportunities
• Launch a platform connecting youth to housing, jobs, school & mentoring
• Reinvest unused funds into education, career training & financial literacy
• Increase flexibility in training vouchers
• Support tax-credited scholarships for youth in care

Grateful to @FLOTUS and everyone who made this possible.
#WhiteHouse #FosterCare #Community

[Nancy Ross @NancyRoss1776]

Abused children are unprotected when interviews are unrecorded.

And CPS fails them. Over & over.

Pass the GRACIE ACT !

Experts @CPAC International Summit Against Human Trafficking

⁦@mschlapp⁩ ⁦@mercedesschlapp⁩ https://t.co/RIXxElkBoa

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

@IrfSecretariat @HuldaFahmi Congrats @HuldaFahmi and @Sean_ADFIntl ! I love this - so well deserving

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

“The CCP could not undermine love. My love for my sister. My love for my people and my love for democracy.” - @rushanabbas

Last week, I had the honor of celebrating my friend Rushan Abbas, a tireless advocate against the genocide of the Uyghur people, Founder of @CampaignUyghurs and member of the @taskforceonht . She just released her powerful new book Unbroken, sharing 3 generations of stories and exposing the false narratives spread by the CCP .

Her book launch at the @HudsonInstitute with @OliviaEnos was especially meaningful because it’s where she first publicly exposed the ongoing genocide of her people in 2018. Unfortunately, because of this her sister Gulshan was detained by the CCP within days.

Transnational repression—where authoritarian regimes target dissidents abroad through harassment, intimidation, and imprisonment—is an increasingly urgent issue. The harassment is strategic, targeted, and designed to silence those fighting for freedom, justice, and democracy. It should be recognized as a crime against humanity.

The Uyghur genocide uniquely is not just a human rights concern, but it intersects the American consumer since much of our cotton and products made with lithium are likely processed in Uyghur concentration camps. This is why the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) which passed over 3 years ago has now stood the test of time and is proven to be one of the most impactful human rights bills in our nation and one which still stands as a model for other nations. Good policy can save lives.

I’m honored to stand with Rushan and all who work to protect human rights everywhere.

#Uyghur #HumanRights #TransnationalRepression

[Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking @taskforceonht]

ATIP (Anti-Trafficking in Persons) Policy Dinner: Madrid,Spain 🇪🇸
We hosted an incredibly productive ATIP Policy Dinner last week with leaders from throughout the world focused on stopping child trafficking. Thanks to the Foundation United for sponsoring the event!

[Better Care Network @BetterCareNet]

📢📚 Just Added to the BCN Library: "A Lawmaker’s Guide to Stopping Orphanage Trafficking" - This briefing book serves as a practical guide for legislators on how to work together to educate, advocate and legislate to end orphanage trafficking.
https://t.co/LAdc0lpxI3

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

@VictorySlinger @CollinRugg This is why Congress should pass the GRACIE Act as soon as possible (Generate Recordings of All CPS Interviews Everywhere). https://t.co/NBRtqugcuC

Please encourage your Senator to support this important legislation.
@MarshaBlackburn @StreetGrace

[Secretary Michael Watson @MichaelWatsonMS]

It was a very special day yesterday at the #ATIPRoundtable! To see so many state and national leaders come together to combat human trafficking was humbling and inspiring. Looking forward to bringing more efforts to Mississippi and furthering our work with #MBAT. Everyone has a role to play and I encourage you to visit the https://t.co/1Vlyb2QI1h to learn more about how to get involved.

A big thanks to @annebashamDC for hosting and thanks to @SenHydeSmith @MarshaBlackburn for their efforts!

[AnneBasham @annebashamDC]

@RepVance Way to go! I hope you will share this at ATIP.

[Rep. Burgess Owens @RepBurgessOwens]

Powerful testimony from @annebashamDC at @JudiciaryGOP on protecting child trafficking victims this morning.

Her work directly impacts Utah, where groups like 3StrandsGlobal are fighting for kids, and I'm honored to stand with Anne in this fight!

[Rushan Abbas @RushanAbbas]

Honored to contribute to an article exposing the CCP's state-sponsored crimes of human trafficking and forced labor against Uyghurs. Together with @taskforceonht and @annebashamDC, we are committed to confronting these atrocities.

[Eleanor Lyons @UKAntiSlavery]

The IASC has written about why it’s so important to prevent modern slavery and human trafficking of children after speaking at @taskforceonht. In the UK 44% of potential victims of modern slavery were exploited as children. Read here: https://t.co/4mRr6D7VRX