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Reps. Denham & Valadao Join Majority Leader-elect McCarthy in Push for Stronger Border Security
WASHINGTON, DC – When he officially takes over as House Majority Leader at the end of this month, Congressman Kevin McCarthy (CA-23) will become responsible for managing the agenda, schedule and operation of the lower chamber on Capitol Hill.
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Ripon Society Honors Rep. Tom Petri
WASHINGTON, DC – The Ripon Society honored one of its founders, Wisconsin Rep. Tom Petri, at a July 17th breakfast discussion in Washington, DC. Petri helped establish the organization while a student at Harvard in 1962.
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“We’ve got to make the investments we need for our infrastructure.”
WASHINGTON, DC – The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion yesterday morning with the leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, who talked about the road ahead in transportation policy and why it is so important for Congress and the President to reach agreement on a long-term plan to modernize the crumbling roads…
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Ripon Society Mourns the Passing of Howard Baker
“Washington lost one of its wise men today in Howard Baker. He was a true statesman and a symbol of what Americans look for in their elected leaders.”
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“The Special Relationship”
WASHINGTON, DC – With the world marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day earlier this month, The Ripon Society held a breakfast discussion this past Friday morning focusing on the “special relationship” between the United States and Great Britain and why the relationship between the two longtime allies remains more important than ever today.
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Ayotte Pushes for a Strong Foreign Policy in Speech to The Ripon Society
WASHINGTON, DC – New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society this past Tuesday morning to discuss not only how current White House detainment policy toward terrorists is jeopardizing national security, but why this year’s election is critical to making the Senate more productive next year.
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Smith Makes the Case for Space
WASHINGTON, DC – “I don’t know whether space is the last frontier or not. But I certainly believe it is the next frontier.”
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“The truth is it’s happening in our own backyards.”
WASHINGTON, DC – The Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources, Rep. Dave Reichert (WA-8), appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society this past Thursday morning to discuss the growing epidemic of human trafficking and the effort in Congress to fight this problem here at home.
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McCain Makes the Case for Immigration Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Arizona Senator John McCain appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society yesterday morning, delivering a speech in which he not only made the case for immigration reform in America, but called on Congress – and specifically, the House of Representatives — to move forward with a bill.
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“Tone Matters.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5) appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society this past Friday to discuss her role as Chair of the House GOP Conference, the approach she brings to the job, and why it is so important for Republicans to not only find the right policies to talk…
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“When America retreats, chaos follows.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chairman and two members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee appeared before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society yesterday morning to discuss the drift in U.S. foreign policy under the Obama Administration and the chaos that is breaking out around the world as a result.
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“Anyone who creates themselves an island is not effective.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a time when Congress is mired in gridlock and seems to be debating the same issues over and over again, The Ripon Society held a bipartisan luncheon discussion with two Members of the House who are trying to reverse that trend. The Members are Rep. Aaron Schock (IL-18) and Rep. Tulsi…
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