Governor DeSantis, Members of Congress, Share Plans at Winter Leadership Conference 

In February, CPI brought together some of the brightest minds leading the conservative movement for our annual Winter Leadership Conference.

House Freedom Caucus members and movement leaders participated in the conference on Feb. 10-12 in Orlando, FL.

Key panelists and speakers included: Reps. Chip Roy, Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, Ralph Norman, Anna Paulina Luna, Eli Crane, and Senator Mike Lee, Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk, comedian Benny Johnson, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. 

The Winter Leadership Conference was preceded by CPI's annual Conservative Members Retreat—an educational and strategy retreat for members of Congress.

Here are highlights: 

• The importance of conservatives not remaining neutral on cultural battles and instead asserting what is morally good in the context of entertainment, culture and education. 
   
• Highlights from new members of Congress from their first few weeks in Washington, and a recap of the fight over House Speaker. 
   
• Insight from innovators in the movement who are standing up to the Left's aggressive tactics—from censorship to blacklisting—and helping others do the same. 
   
• An update from the Election Integrity Network and the State Freedom Caucus Network, two CPI Partner groups who have made exceptional gains over the past year in stopping leftist policies and election schemes. 
   
• Current and potential opportunities to demand a transparent and accountable government through the 118th Congress' new committee on the weaponization of the federal government. 

A Detroit School Board Tries to Cancel Dr. Ben Carson 

In November 2022, the Detroit School Board stripped Ben Carson's name from one of two schools named after him: the Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine.

Dr. Carson's decades of service as a gifted neurosurgeon don't matter to the school board. Because he served in the Trump administration, the left was quick to cancel him.

In response, Dr. Carson's organization, American Cornerstone Institute, issued a National Statement Against Cancel Culture that you can review and co-sign. 

CPI's 2022 Annual Report is Online! 

In 2022, CPI celebrated five years of uniting, training, and equipping conservatives in Washington and across the nation. Our annual report is a testament to your impact and our incredible growth.

You accomplished some incredible things in 2022...

• Added Camp Rydin, an amazing spot for planning, in-depth training, and networking outside the Washington bubble. 
   
• Laid the groundwork for one of the biggest conservative victories in decades by offering support to the 20 courageous members of Congress who stood up to business as usual in Washington during the fight over who would be the House Speaker. 
   
• Hosted over 2,000 events and gatherings at the Conservative Partnership Center, where conservatives forged new strategic relationships.

CPI Studios Conducts Mobile Media Hits from Florida

In February, CPI Studios set up a mobile studio in Orlando, Florida to allow attendees at our Winter Leadership Conference, including Rep. Andy Biggs and newly elected Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, to conduct live and pre-recorded TV and radio hits for major news outlets.

In between sessions at the conference, Rep. Luna joined Fox News to discuss the spy balloon and national security threats.

Other News in February...

• Members of the House Republican Policy Committee gathered at the Conservative Partnership Center to analyze the 117th Congress and strategize for the new Congress. 
   
• CPI hosted one of our largest First Friday networking events with over 150 hill staffers and conservative allies in attendance.