Sep 23, 2019
The Heritage Foundation had the honor of hosting Vice President Mike Pence last week. You won’t want to miss his remarks on trade, Iran, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Catch the highlights below. Pence will return to Heritage for our annual President’s Club Meeting next month—learn more in the Upcoming Events section! This week, Heritage foreign policy expert James Carafano weighed in on how the Trump administration should respond to Iran’s attack on a Saudi oil plant. Read on for his recommendations. Heritage also began our annual Preserve the Constitution series with an event that examined the Kavanaugh confirmation—a low point in the history of judicial confirmations. Find out more about this and future events below. This is your conservative agenda.
Vice President Pence Delivers Newsmaking Speech at Heritage
“I have to be honest with you, Heritage Foundation will always feel like home,” Vice President Mike Pence told the standing-room-only crowd in Heritage’s Allison Auditorium. In his Constitution Day address <[link removed]>, Pence discussed the path forward for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, known as USMCA. But even before he touched on trade, Pence made news for his hard-hitting comments about Iran and support for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Pence will speak to Heritage again next month at the 2019 President’s Club Meeting. Attendance at this event is by invitation only. To learn more about how you can register to attend, please contact Heritage’s Membership team at 1-800-546-2843 or email [email protected] <[link removed]>.
What Trump Can Do About Iran’s Saudi Attack
President Trump ordered the Treasury Department to slap additional sanctions on Iran in response to a crippling attack on a major Saudi oil processing plant. “Tehran is challenging Trump,” writes James Carafano, vice president of Heritage’s Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy and E.W. Richardson fellow. “If the president is going to rein in the regime’s violent, destabilizing behavior and end its nuclear weapons ambitions once and for all, he needs to step up the game.” Here are three things—short of war—that Trump can do to tame Tehran <[link removed]>.
How the Left Is Attempting to Intimidate Kavanaugh  Heritage kicked off its annual Preserve the Constitution event series with a closer look at the judiciary. Legal experts discussed the current landscape for judicial confirmations and concluded that it had reached an all-time low. John Yoo, a former deputy assistant U.S. attorney general and now a law professor at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, said the latest attack on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is an example of how far the left will go to intimidate justices and attempt to influence the court. “Kavanaugh just joined the bench,” Yoo said. “I don’t think the Democrats seriously think they’re going to impeach him, but they think they might be able to affect him and they think they can affect the next people who are going to be confirmed for future vacancies at the Supreme Court.” Read more from The Daily Signal about the event <[link removed]> and see the upcoming events in the
Preserve the Constitution series <[link removed]>.
HAPPENING AT HERITAGE
Prior to Vice President Mike Pence’s speech last week, Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James hosted Mexico Ambassador Martha Barcena and Acting Canadian Ambassador Kirsten Hillman. Check out the Embassy of Mexico’s “North American Girl Power” tweet <[link removed]>.
The Heritage Foundation has been named one of the “Top Places to Work in PR”—again. This is the second consecutive year Heritage received the honor from PR News. Learn more <[link removed]>.
Nick Loris, deputy director of Heritage’s Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies and Herbert and Joyce Morgan fellow, will testify before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Loris will discuss innovative private sector-led initiatives in the United States that reduce air emissions while promoting economic growth. Learn more <[link removed]>.
UPCOMING EVENTS
From Oct. 21-23, Heritage will host our most dedicated members in the nation’s capital for our 2019 President’s Club Meeting—an exclusive, multi-day meeting that allows our members to hear directly from Heritage experts and leaders in the conservative movement. Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the keynote address at the first-ever Heritage Honors Gala. Other speakers include Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service; radio talk-show host Sebastian Gorka; journalist and author Mollie Hemingway; and Andrew McCarthy, senior fellow at National Review Institute. The event will also feature panel sessions and workshops led by Heritage experts, industry leaders, authors, and current and former immigration officials. Attendance at this event is by invitation only. To learn more about how you can register to attend, please contact Heritage’s Membership team at 1-800-546-2843 or email [email protected] <[link removed]>.
Monday at 3 p.m., Heritage will host its annual B.C. Lee Lecture featuring Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, who will discuss U.S. policy in the Indo-Pacific. Watch the event live <[link removed]>.
Tuesday at noon, Samuel Gregg, director of research at the Acton Institute, will discuss his book, “Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization.” Watch the event live <[link removed]>.
Wednesday at 5:45 p.m., Heritage will host an event to discuss career opportunities for transitioning military veterans in the world of public policy. Opening remarks will be given by Thomas Spoehr, director of Heritage’s Center for National Defense and retired lieutenant general of U.S. Army; followed by panelists Brandt Anderson, national security advisor for Sen. Todd Young and former U.S. Army captain; Colby Kuhns, legislative director for Rep. Paul Cook and retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force; and Julio Rosas, journalist for the Washington Examiner and lance corporal for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Learn more about the event <[link removed]>.
Thursday at noon, Heritage will host an event to discuss the 2019-2020 Supreme Court term as part of its Preserve the Constitution series. The event will feature speakers Paul Clement, partner of Kirkland & Ellis and former solicitor general of the United States; and Sarah Herrington, partner of Goldstein & Russell and former assistant to the solicitor general. Watch the event live <[link removed]>.
HERITAGE PODCASTS
This week on the “Heritage Explains” podcast, James Carafano explains the role of a president’s National Security adviser, the history and evolution of the job, and its impact on policy. Listen to the podcast <[link removed]>.
HERITAGE IN THE NEWS
Here are the highlights from the TV news shows featuring Heritage experts. This week, they touched on hot topics like Iran and Saudi Arabia, the opioid crisis, “red flag” laws and more. Watch the video <[link removed]>.
POLICY PICTURE
Taylor Swift recently said she’s “obsessed” with politics. We’re here to help! In fact, Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James already extended an invitation. “Taylor Swift, you said you were obsessed with learning about politics, so I welcome you to visit us at Heritage for a substantive policy discussion with our experts and me. Every day, we develop solutions to bring more freedom, opportunity, and prosperity to all Americans,” James tweeted <[link removed]>. Read more from The Federalist <[link removed]>.
Do you think Swift will take up the offer? Email us at [email protected] <[link removed]>

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