In light of the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden, below is a collection of comments from some of the Members of The Ripon Society’s Honorary Congressional Advisory Board had to say about this momentous event.  Their comments are below: Senator Richard Burr (NC) “The death of Osama Bin Laden marks the culmination of the greatest manhunt…

Also present “Top 10 Reasons” why health care law should be replaced WASHINGTON, DC – The Ripon Society hosted a health care policy forum yesterday morning with three doctors currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, who not only dissected the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that was signed into law last year, but presented…

WASHINGTON, DC – In a speech this morning to a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-4) discussed the priorities of the RSC for the coming year and shared his thoughts on the budget battles currently underway on Capitol Hill. “The RSC is real simple,” Jordan stated. “It’s the…

“A lot of Americans understandably do not support another increase in the debt limit unless they see a path to a balanced budget.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – In remarks to The Ripon Society this past Thursday, U.S. Senator John McCain took questions from the group and delivered some characteristic straight talk about the current budget debate in…

Also predicts “Arab Spring” may spread to other parts of the world WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator John McCain, the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the 2008 Republican Presidential nominee, spoke to a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society this morning, delivering a speech in which he not only expressed his support…

But cautions his party to not set expectations too high about what can be accomplished WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a speech at a Ripon Society energy forum last Thursday, Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) said rising gas prices and unrest in the Middle East provide Republicans in Congress with an opportunity to do something that is…

WASHINGTON, DC – In a speech at an energy forum hosted by The Ripon Society last Thursday, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (WA-4) expressed his support for an “all of the above” energy policy and criticized the Obama Administration for ignoring the abundance of fossil fuels in the United States. “I personally believe…

Expresses support for “all of the above” energy policy and opposition to a federal clean energy standard WASHINGTON, DC – In a speech at a Ripon Society energy forum last Thursday, Congressman Ed Whitfield (KY-1) discussed his agenda as Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy & Power, expressing his support for an…

RIPON FORUM Shines a Spotlight on Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman’s Efforts to Block Federal Regulatory Overreach Latest edition of centrist Republican journal also features profile of the nation’s first Latina Governor, Susana Martinez of New Mexico WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its latest edition, THE RIPON FORUM shines a spotlight on Michigan Republican Fred Upton, who overcame opposition…