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January 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Ernst Discusses New Role as Chair of Senate DOGE Caucus

Ernst Discusses New Role as Chair of Senate DOGE Caucus WASHINGTON, DC – Just two days after President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌    …
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January 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM

ICYMI: "Voters are Looking for Results, Not Chaos" - by Mayor David Holt

ICYMI: "Voters are Looking for Results, Not Chaos" - by Mayor David Holt ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌   …
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January 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“No President ever enjoyed himself in the Presidency as much as I did; and no President after leaving the office took as much joy in life as I am taking.”Theodore RooseveltLetter to …
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January 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Ripon Society Hosts Discussion with 14 New Members of the 119th Congress

Ripon Society Hosts Discussion with 14 New Members of the 119th Congress WASHINGTON, DC – With the 119th Congress sworn in earlier this month and the 47th President scheduled to take the oath of office this coming Monday ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌    …
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January 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM

ICYMI: "Governors Work Together on Bipartisan Education Solutions" - by Jared Polis & Kevin Stitt

ICYMI: "Governors Work Together on Bipartisan Education Solutions" - by Jared Polis & Kevin Stitt ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌     ­ ͏ ‌    …
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January 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Prosperity can only permanently come to this country on a basis of honesty and fair treatment for all.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech in Louisville, KentuckyApril 3, 1912View past Teddy T…
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January 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“It is a good thing to have a sound body, it is a better thing to have a sound mind; but what we need is that which is great than body or mind – character.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech i…
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December 31, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“May all good fortune attend you and yours throughout the year that is opening.”Theodore RooseveltLetter to Jacob RiisJanuary 8, 1902View past Teddy TweetsThe Ripon Society is a non-…
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December 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“A merry Christmas to you!”Theodore RooseveltSeasons Greetings Letter to Edward HaleDecember 26, 1903View past Teddy TweetsThe Ripon Society is a non-profit corporation organized und…
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December 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM

"PRIORITIES 2025" - Ripon Forum Examines the pressing challenges facing America that policymakers should confront in the coming year

"PRIORITIES 2025" - Ripon Forum Examines the pressing challenges facing America that policymakers should confront in the coming year With essays by Governors Jared Polis & Kevin Stitt, Mayor David Holt, Margaret Spellings, Paul Renner, Carlos Curbelo, and others  For immediate rel…
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December 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“…the one absolutely essential quality which we must bring to every problem and to every deed and without which true success is impossible, is intense Americanism – to be American in…
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December 16, 2024 at 12:59 PM

Ripon Society & Franklin Center Honor the “Unsung Heroes of Capitol Hill” at 13th Annual Bipartisan Luncheon

Ripon Society & Franklin Center Honor the “Unsung Heroes of Capitol Hill” at 13th Annual Bipartisan Luncheon For immediate release: December 16, 2024Contact: [email protected] Society & Franklin Center Honor the “Unsung Heroes of Capitol Hill” at 13th Annual Bipartisa…
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December 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“In addition to decency, morality, virtue, clean living, you must have hardihood, resolution, the power to do, the power to dare, the power to endure, and when you have that combinat…
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December 3, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“The greatest piece of good luck that can befall any one of us is to have the chance to take part in some work worth doing, and to do it well.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech in Kansas City…
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November 26, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“It is eminently fitting that once a year our people should set apart a day for praise and thanksgiving to the Giver of Good.”Theodore RooseveltProclamationNovember 2, 1905View past …
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November 25, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Pompeo Assesses Last Four Years of U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenges Facing America Around the World

Pompeo Assesses Last Four Years of U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenges Facing America Around the World  For immediate release: November 25, 2024Contact: [email protected]“What has been lost is the perception that America is a badass.”Pompeo Assesses Last Four Years of U.S. Fore…
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November 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Young Evaluates Challenges and Opportunities for GOP Majority

Young Evaluates Challenges and Opportunities for GOP Majority  For immediate release: November 20, 2024Contact: [email protected] Evaluates Challenges and Opportunities for GOP Majority“Keeping this coalition is contingent on formulating a clear policy agenda that addresses t…
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November 19, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“I care immensely for this country, and I wish to have it a land of which my grandchildren will be proud to be citizens.”Theodore RooseveltLetter to John Callan LaughlinApril 13, 1917V…
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November 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“I can hardly say how proud I am of this regiment. It is so typically American! It is just the ideal body for me to lead; and the men are devoted to me.”Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roos…
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November 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM

ICYMI: "What Veterans Day Means to Me" - by Scott Franklin, Mike Carey, and Morgan Luttrell

ICYMI: "What Veterans Day Means to Me" - by Scott Franklin, Mike Carey, and Morgan Luttrell From The Ripon Forum2024 Veterans Day Special Editionhttps://riponsociety.org/issue/veterans-day-2024/“What Veterans Day Means to Me”Three lawmakers reflect on their military service and what this…
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November 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM

ICYMI: "America’s Hidden Heroes" - by Steve Schwab

ICYMI: "America’s Hidden Heroes" - by Steve Schwab There are over 14 million military & veteran caregivers in the United States. And they need our help. From The Ripon ForumVeterans Day Special Edition 2024https://riponsociety.org/article/americas-hidden-heroes/America’s Hidden Hero…
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November 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“I want to see every man vote. I would rather have you come to the polls even if you voted against me than have you shirk your duty.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech in Richland, New YorkOctob…
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November 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM

"AMERICA'S HIDDEN HEROES" - In its 6th Annual Veterans Day Special Edition, Ripon Forum examines the critical role of caregivers

"AMERICA'S HIDDEN HEROES" - In its 6th Annual Veterans Day Special Edition, Ripon Forum examines the critical role of caregivers Plus, Don Bacon & Chrissy Houlahan lead a bipartisan effort to improve the quality of life for our troops  For immediate release: November 1, 2024Contact:…
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October 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM

ICYMI - "GOP: Anything short of 52-seat Senate majority would be a ‘failure’" - from The Hill

ICYMI - "GOP: Anything short of 52-seat Senate majority would be a ‘failure’" - from The Hill from The Hillhttps://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4962728-gop-senate-majority/GOP: Anything short of 52-seat Senate majority would be a ‘failure’By Al WeaverOctober 31, 2024Republicans believe …
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October 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“You win, not by shirking difficulties, but by facing and overcoming them.”Theodore RooseveltThe Key to Success in Life1916View past Teddy TweetsThe Ripon Society is a non-profit corpo…
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October 28, 2024 at 4:34 PM

NRSC & NRCC Executive Directors Evaluate 2024 Election Cycle

NRSC & NRCC Executive Directors Evaluate 2024 Election Cycle “I am confident we will retake the majority in the United States Senate.”  For immediate release: October 28, 2024Contact: [email protected]“I am confident we will retake the majority in the United States Senate.”NRSC…
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October 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society"It is unpatriotic to refuse to do the best possible, merely because the people have not put us in the position to do what we regard as the very best."Theodore RooseveltSpeech at the P…
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October 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Ripon Society & Franklin Center Host Bipartisan Chiefs of Staff, Staff Directors at Australian Embassy

Ripon Society & Franklin Center Host Bipartisan Chiefs of Staff, Staff Directors at Australian Embassy For immediate release: October 15, 2024Contact: [email protected] Society & Franklin Center Host Bipartisan Chiefs of Staff, Staff Directors at Australian Embassy“Aust…
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October 15, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul.”Theodore RooseveltAddress to The Knights of ColumbusNew York CityOctober 12, 1915View past Teddy TweetsThe Ripon Society is a no…
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October 8, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“We do not admire the man of timid peace; we admire the man who embodies victorious effort; the man who never wrongs his neighbor, who is prompt to help a friend, but who has those vir…
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October 3, 2024 at 4:00 PM

#tbt -- "The Roots of Ripon Republicanism" -- from the May 2015 edition of The Ripon Forum

#tbt -- "The Roots of Ripon Republicanism" -- from the May 2015 edition of The Ripon Forum From The Ripon ForumMay 2015https://riponsociety.org/article/the-roots-of-ripon-republicanism/The Roots of Ripon Republicanismby Lee Huebner“We were tired of apologizing to people on our campuses f…
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October 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“I would a great deal rather be anything, say professor of history, than Vice-President."Theodore RooseveltLetter to Senator Thomas PlattFebruary 7, 1900View past Teddy TweetsThe Ripon…
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September 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Hinson Addresses Ripon Society’s GOP Women Policy & Political Professionals Series

Hinson Addresses Ripon Society’s GOP Women Policy & Political Professionals Series “First and foremost, it's about confidence and knowing that women deserve to have a seat at the table.”  For immediate release: September 26, 2024Contact: [email protected] Addresses Ripon …
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September 24, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“This country will not be a permanently good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a reasonably good place for all of us to live in.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech in Chicago, Ill…
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September 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Cassidy Outlines Bipartisan Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent for All Future Generations

Cassidy Outlines Bipartisan Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent for All Future Generations  For immediate release: September 20, 2024Contact: [email protected] Outlines Bipartisan Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent for All Future GenerationsWASHINGTON, DC – As reports cont…
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September 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“It is the people, and not the judges, who are entitled to say what their constitution means, for the constitution is theirs, it belongs to them and not to their servants in office.”Th…
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September 13, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Carter, Joyce & Murphy Lay Out Some of the Key Goals of the GOP Doctors Caucus

Carter, Joyce & Murphy Lay Out Some of the Key Goals of the GOP Doctors Caucus  For immediate release: September 13, 2024Contact: [email protected], Joyce & Murphy Lay Out Some of the Key Goals of the GOP Doctors Caucus“We want affordable, accessible, quality health ca…
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September 11, 2024 at 8:59 PM

Carey & Rulli Talk About the Challenges Facing the People They Represent Back Home in Ohio and the Political Environment Heading Toward November

Carey & Rulli Talk About the Challenges Facing the People They Represent Back Home in Ohio and the Political Environment Heading Toward November  For immediate release: September 11, 2024Contact: [email protected]“The same life that we had five years ago is so much more expensiv…
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September 10, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Let us make it evident that we intend to do justice. Then let us make it equally evident that we will not tolerate injustice being done to us in return.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech at th…
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September 3, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Labor Day is rightly an American holiday, for every American who is worth his salt works, and if he doesn’t there is something wrong with him.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech in Springfield,…
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August 27, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“I feel an impatient contempt for the man of words if he is merely a man of words. The great speech must always be the speech of a man with a great soul who has a thought worth putting…
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August 21, 2024 at 12:00 PM

ICYMI: "The State of Mental Health in America" - by Schroeder Stribling

ICYMI: "The State of Mental Health in America" - by Schroeder Stribling The conclusion is clear — the U.S. is in a crisis. From The Ripon ForumAugust 2024https://riponsociety.org/article/state-of-mental-health-in-america/The State of Mental Health in AmericaThe conclusion is clear — the…
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August 20, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“...no man should be held excusable if he does not perform what he promises, unless for the best and most sufficient reason.”Theodore RooseveltThe Strenuous Life1899View past Teddy Twe…
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August 16, 2024 at 12:00 PM

“HOW THE WEST WILL BE WON" - Ripon Forum Shines a Light on Wyoming Gov. Gordon’s decarbonization initiative

“HOW THE WEST WILL BE WON" - Ripon Forum Shines a Light on Wyoming Gov. Gordon’s decarbonization initiative Ripon Forum Shines a Light on WY Gov. Gordon’s decarbonization initiative to protect the environment and ensure grid stability.  For immediate release: August 16, 2024Contact: med…
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August 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Sometimes in life, both at school and afterwards, fortune will go against anyone, but if he just keeps pegging away and don’t lose his courage things always take a turn for the better…
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August 6, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Centuries must pass before the wound not only scars over but becomes completely forgotten, and the memory becomes a bond of union and not a cause of division. It is our business to sh…
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July 30, 2024 at 5:00 PM

"Meacham Discusses Legacy of George H.W. Bush in Keynote Address at the Library of Congress"

"Meacham Discusses Legacy of George H.W. Bush in Keynote Address at the Library of Congress" For immediate release: July 30, 2024Contact: [email protected] Discusses Legacy of George H.W. Bush in Keynote Address at the Library of CongressWASHINGTON, DC –  A crowd of over 130 …
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July 30, 2024 at 10:59 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week  “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Americanism means the virtues of honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood – the virtues that made America.”Theodore RooseveltLetter to the Congress of Constructive PatriotismJa…
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July 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Ambassador Yamada, Reps. Kim & Bera See U.S.-Japan Alliance as Key to Peace

Ambassador Yamada, Reps. Kim & Bera See U.S.-Japan Alliance as Key to Peace For immediate release: July 26, 2024Contact: [email protected] Yamada, Reps. Kim & Bera See U.S.-Japan Alliance as Key to Peace“We are indispensable partners, not only in matters of securit…
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July 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Hill Leads Effort to Ensure the Federal Government Helps – not Hinders – the Development of Artificial Intelligence

Hill Leads Effort to Ensure the Federal Government Helps – not Hinders – the Development of Artificial Intelligence  For immediate release: July 24, 2024Contact: [email protected]“AI is a tool to be used to boost productivity in all kinds of extraordinary scientific, business, comme…