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Kiley & Hurd Say Congress Must Have a Role in U.S. Trade Policy
WASHINGTON, DC – Less than two weeks after the Supreme Court struck down many of the administration’s tariffs, Reps. Kevin Kiley (CA-03) and Jeff Hurd (CO-03) discussed what’s at stake for trade and Congressional authority.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Three bipartisan members of the Problem Solvers Caucus gathered to offer a frank assessment of the state of health care in America — and a shared call for Congress to act – at a meeting of The Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange.
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WASHINGTON DC — Just over one year into the Trump Administration and just under nine months until the mid-term elections, The Ripon Forum examines the state of the U.S. economy and some of the challenges facing American families and businesses in 2026.
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“Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive.” September 28, 1918 Speech in Baltimore, Maryland
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“A great free people owes it to itself and to all mankind not to sink into helplessness before the powers of evil.” Fourth Annual Message to Congress December 6, 1904
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“Washington and Lincoln set the standard of conduct for the public servants of this people.” Letter to Sir Otto Trevelyan November 6, 1908
RIPON FORUM
Volume 60, No. 1
February 2026
The Fastest-Growing States Have a Few Things in Common
Among the 15 states with the fastest economic growth over the past decade, nine forgo at least one major tax — typically the individual income tax.
Republicans Expanded the Child Tax Credit. Now What?
Since the 1980s, Republicans have successfully claimed ownership of pro-family policy, and the child tax credit has long been central to that identity.