Tag: Energy & Commerce
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Ripon Society Holds Breakfast Discussion with the GOP Staff Directors of Three Key Committees
WASHINGTON, DC – With House Democrats holding their annual retreat to develop their legislative agenda, The Ripon Society held a meeting with three Republican Staff Directors about how the GOP plans to impact that agenda.
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“To succeed at legislating, one does have to do more than satisfy the most extreme in the crowd.”
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Greg Walden appeared before The Ripon Society to discuss the upcoming agenda of the 116th Congress and the need to resolve the current shutdown debate.
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“PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT.”
WASHINGTON, DC – With the midterms less than two weeks away, House GOP Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers & others examine the accomplishments of the 115th Congress in the latest Ripon Forum.
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“Whatever we do, we want to make sure that we don’t stymie innovation.”
WASHINGTON, DC – With the American people increasingly dependent on interconnected devices, The Ripon Society held a discussion to examine how Congress plans to approach the “Internet of Things.”
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“My view is you put the consumer first in these things.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Energy & Commerce Committee Committee Chairman Greg Walden spoke to The Ripon Society about the Equifax data breach and the prospects that Congress may taken action on the issue this year. That’s what U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (OR-2) had to say about the Equifax data breach and the prospects that Congress might…
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“At the heart of the opportunity we now have is the opportunity to rethink the federal government.”
WASHINGTON, DC – House GOP Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers spoke to The Ripon Society about the effort to reform health care & rewrite tax code, and why Congress has an opportunity to change the way Washington works.
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“This is the opportunity. The time is now.”
WASHINGTON, DC – In remarks before a breakfast meeting of The Ripon Society, Health Subcommittee Chairman Michael Burgess expressed optimism about the effort in Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
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“It’s incumbent upon us to shake it up and get results.”
WASHINGTON, DC – With the 114th Congress coming to a close, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. Susan Brooks appeared before The Ripon Society to talk about the Nov. 8th election and how the results will shape the agenda next year.