Policy Expertise. Political Insight. Relationships That Matter.
Bipartisan advocacy and policy expertise with a proven record of consequential results for clients facing complex legislative, regulatory and political issues.
Three decades on both sides of the Hill — and inside the industry.
Wharton Advocacy was built on senior advisory roles in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, a principal liaison seat at one of the Nation’s largest health insurers during implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and a decade representing Fortune 500 companies and national trade associations in private practice.
We know how decisions actually get made in Washington. We work with a deliberately small number of clients so that every engagement gets principal-level attention — and we measure ourselves by outcomes, not activity reports.
A full-service practice for organizations navigating Washington.
Federal Legislative Advocacy
Direct engagement with members and senior staff in both chambers.
Appropriations
Funding priorities, report language and program defense.
Coalition Building
Aligning industry, provider and patient stakeholders.
Political Intelligence
Early read on votes, vehicles and leadership priorities.
Congressional Investigations
Preparation, document response and hearing readiness.
Crisis & Reputation
Rapid response when policy and public exposure collide.
State Government Affairs
Florida and multi-state legislative engagement.
About Us
Kendra Wharton
SENIOR ADVISOR
Former senior member of President Trump’s legal team, where she worked under current Attorney General Todd Blanche and alongside current White House Counsel Will Scharf. Appointed Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, she brings more than two decades of experience in congressional investigations, federal enforcement, regulatory compliance, and Senate leadership.
Tom Wharton
Managing Partner
More than 20 years of experience in federal policy and Democratic politics, including service as a senior healthcare adviser in both the U.S. Senate and House and five years helping lead a major health insurer’s engagement with Senate Democrats on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
