Author: cbanaszak@riponsociety.org
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Huizenga & MacGuineas Call for Bipartisan Action on Debt Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC – The Ripon Society held a breakfast discussion yesterday morning with two leading voices in the fight to get spending under control – House Financial Services Vice-Chair Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) and Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) President Maya MacGuineas.
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Wisdom From Our 26th President – May 19, 2026
“Under our form of government voting is not merely a right but a duty, and, moreover, a fundamental and necessary duty if a man is to be a good citizen.” Seventh Annual Message December 3, 1907
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Ripon Society Holds 2026 Election Preview with NRCC Executive Director Micah Yousefi
WASHINGTON, DC – With less than six months until the 2026 midterms, The Ripon Society held a lunch discussion yesterday focused on another critical campaign in which Republicans will fight to expand their current majority on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Young: America Must Out-Compete China on Trade, Technology, and Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Todd Young (R-IN) addressed a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society on Tuesday, delivering a wide-ranging address on trade policy, technology competition, and American industrial capacity.
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Wisdom From Our 26th President – May 12, 2026
“Let us remember that words count only when they give expression to deeds or are to be translated into them.” Speech to the Nobel Prize Committee, 1910
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Wisdom From Our 26th President – May 5, 2026
“No man, not even the soldier who does his duty, stands quite on the level with the wife and mother who has done her duty.” The Outlook April 8, 1911
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Wisdom From Our 26th President – April 28, 2026
“In our government we cannot permanently succeed unless the people really do rule.” Address in St. Louis, Missouri March 28, 1912
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The Creative Coalition President Tim Daly Rallies Support for the Arts on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, DC – Emmy-nominated actor Tim Daly took center stage Friday afternoon at a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange, delivering remarks on the vital role of the arts in American life and culture.
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We Are The Mighty: Your spouse just retired. Now your child wants to enlist.
We Are The Mighty: Your spouse just retired. Now your child wants to enlist.
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Wisdom From Our 26th President – April 21, 2026
“We, here in America, hold in our hands the hope of the world, the fate of the coming years; and shame and disgrace will be ours if in our eyes the light of high resolve is dimmed, if we trail in the dust the golden hopes of men.” New York City March 20, 1912
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“LET AMERICA BUILD”
WASHINGTON DC — With energy costs rising at a time when energy demand is going through the roof, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines steps that should be taken to meet this demand and make energy more affordable for American families and businesses in the coming years.
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E&C Chairman Guthrie Warns: Without Permitting Reform, America Will Lose the AI Race to China
WASHINGTON, DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) addressed The Ripon Society yesterday morning, laying out the committee’s legislative agenda across energy infrastructure, digital policy, healthcare, and critical minerals.

