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“This is going to definitely grow our GDP.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Just hours before President Trump met with House Republicans in an effort to get the “Big, Beautiful Bill” through the lower chamber, three influential members of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax discussed their work on the landmark legislation at a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Three of the newest members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee appeared before a meeting of The Ripon Society Tuesday evening to discuss the ongoing effort on Capitol Hill to reach an agreement on a budget reconciliation package and some of the other top priorities they are working on this year.
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WASHINGTON, DC – In remarks yesterday afternoon before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy discussed the effort he is leading to strengthen America’s air traffic control system.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) will discuss his leadership on the Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee, recent changes to federal trade policy, and the impact of tariffs on American consumers and the economy.
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E&C Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bob Latta (OH-05) and Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) will discuss their plans to expand domestic energy production while prioritizing innovation, affordability, reliability, and national security.
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Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-02) and GOP Conference Secretary Erin Houchin (IN-09) will discuss their work on the Appropriations and Energy & Commerce committees, their main priorities on Capitol Hill, and strategies for electing and elevating more Republican women leaders.
TEDDY TWEETS
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“There can be no compromise on the great fundamental principles of morality.” The Strenuous Life 1900
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“There are plenty of tendencies for evil in what we see round about us. Thank heaven, there are an even greater number of tendencies for good.” Palo Alto, California May 12, 1903
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“On behalf of the nation I pay our tribute of honor to the brave dead who died so nobly.” Letter to William H. Moody May 14, 1904
RIPON FORUM
Volume 59, No. 2
April 2025
It’s Time to Make Civics Great Again
To the Founders, civics education was critical to our experiment in freedom. Unfortunately, after a century of special interests and cultural conflict, civics has been relegated to the periphery in our schools.
To Improve Education in America, Reduce Washington’s Role
There is no compelling reason the U.S. Department of Education, and the almost $2.8 billion it takes just to pay its nearly 4,200 employees, should continue.