A Boutique Bench, Built By People Who Have Sat on Both Sides of the Table.
Who we are
Capitol Bench places vetted government relations talent on demand - contract, fractional, session-surge, and direct-hire - across federal, defense, and Texas state and local policy. We are not a lobbying firm. We supply the talent, with compliance built into every placement, filling the gap between temporary coverage and a permanent hire.
The founders
Hard to Replicate
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Beth Garvey
Former NYSE-listed public-company Chairman, President, and CEO. 25+ years scaling a global staffing and professional-services firm, with nine acquisitions and expansion across 36 states.
CO-FOUNDER
Catherine Edmonson
Former Chief of Staff to a House Defense Appropriations member and registered defense appropriations lobbyist - $750M+ in congressional defense funding directed and secured for former clients like SpaceX, Raytheon, Shield AI, and Palantir.
In congressional defense funding directed or secured
$750M+
Success rate on committee funding submissions
95%
Years scaling a global NYSE-listed professional-services firm
25+
Acquisitions led by our operating co-founder, plus multiple divestitures
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