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CM Strategic

Whether you are new to Washington or seasoned in politics, we provide you with fresh insights and strategies to unlock solutions in Congress and the Administration. No firm better understands the nuances of policy proposals, process, and politics – allowing you to achieve your goals.

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The Team

  • Ted McCann has served in the highest levels of government, along with corporations and non-profits. During his tenure in Congress, he served as senior advisor to the Speaker of the House, staff director of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee, and an analyst with the House Budget Committee. He negotiated and drove the passage of dozens of pieces of legislation, including passage of the ‘Evidence Act’, the first FCC reauthorization bill in over two decades, major criminal justice reform, and the largest improvement to Social Security’s finances since 1983. He also was key to the passage of the First Step Act, the Families First Act, the reauthorization of the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Visitation program and the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act (SIPPRA). He developed strategy for the most extensive use of the Congressional Review Act in history and helped spearhead former Speaker Paul Ryan’s Better Way agenda and the Roadmap for America’s Future.

    Previously, Ted founded and was President of the Article One Group. As President of the Article One Group, Ted provided strategic guidance on government relations to leading corporations and non-profits.

    Additionally, he serves as a Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center where he has authored book chapters on the Social Security Disability Insurance program and the Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Visitation program (MIECH-V). He also is a member of the Coleridge Initiative’s Science and Technology Advisory Board as well as the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine panel on “Toward a Vision for a New Data Infrastructure for Federal Statistics and Social and Economic Research in the 21st Century.” He was appointed by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee to the Commission on Social Impact Partnerships. He is also a member of the National Secure Data Service Expert Panel.

    He studied at the Naval War College and earned his B.A. in Foreign Affairs and Economics from Miami University. He lives with his wife and four children in Maryland.


  • Jorge Castro has held senior level positions in Congress and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). His practice focuses on tax policy and regulatory matters, helping clients achieve their objectives in Congress, the Treasury Department, and IRS. Jorge combines his technical legal knowledge and legislative and regulatory expertise to successfully resolve complex client issues.

    Earlier in his career, Jorge served as tax counsel to senior members of the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee – U.S. Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Ohio) and Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (West Virginia), respectively. During this time, the publication Tax Notes profiled Jorge as one of the top "Congressional Staffers Shaping Tax Policy."

    After his tenure in Congress, Jorge served as Counselor to the IRS Commissioner, where he played a lead role advising the Commissioner and the Treasury Department leadership on priority regulations and enforcement matters. Jorge also served as an economic adviser on the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team.

    Jorge has been recognized individually by Chambers USA, the premier legal rankings for lawyers, for which clients described Jorge as "a top-notch professional. I trust his knowledge, expertise, and judgment." Jorge is also a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel.

    Jorge received his B.A. from the George Washington University and his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. In addition, he is an Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University Columbus School of Law, where he teaches a law and public policy class. Jorge lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and two children.