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  Ripon Media · [email protected]
October 20, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Huizenga, Peters Talk Bipartisan Fiscal Forum

For immediate release: October 20, 2023 Contact: [email protected]   Huizenga, Peters Talk Bipartisan Fiscal Forum “ We're wanting to make sure that we're open and honest, not only with each other, ... but with the American people." WASHINGTON, DC – With the …
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
October 17, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “There is not a man of us…who does not at times need a helping hand to be stretched out to him, and then shame upon him who will not stretch out the helping hand to his brother.” Theodore Roos…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 11:06 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “There is always a tendency to believe that a hundred small men can furnish leadership equal to that of one big man. This is not so.” Theodore Roosevelt Ladies' Home Journal May 1917 T…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
October 3, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “The one great reason for our having succeeded as no other people ever has, is to be found in that common sense which has enabled us to preserve the largest possible individual freedom." Theod…
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September 29, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Steil & Lee Lead Effort to Enhance Integrity of American Elections

For immediate release: September 29, 2023 Contact: [email protected]   Steil & Lee Lead Effort to Enhance Integrity of American Elections “ By increasing confidence in our elections, more people are likely to vote and participate -- and that's a good thing.” …
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September 28, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Barr Discusses Chinese Threat & US-Backed International Deterrence

For immediate release: September 28, 2023 Contact: [email protected]   Barr Discusses Chinese Threat & US-Backed International Deterrence “They are preparing for war, and there’s no other way to assess the situation.” WASHINGTON, DC – Less than a month af…
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September 27, 2023 at 12:04 PM

ICYMI: "Reagan in Youngstown" -- from the archives of The Ripon Forum

With the second GOP presidential debate scheduled for this evening at the Reagan Library, we thought you might be interested in seeing this essay from the archives of The Ripon Forum about the 1980 campaign and how the man who would become America's 40th President communicated with and re…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
September 26, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “First and foremost, we must stand firmly on a basis of good, sound ethics. We intend to do what is right for the ample and sufficient reason that it is right.”  Theodore Roosevelt Outlook J…
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September 24, 2023 at 3:18 PM

ICYMI: Ripon Profile of U.S. Sen. Katie Britt

from The Ripon Forum August 2023 https://riponsociety.org/article/ripon-profile-of-katie-britt/ Ripon Profile of KATIE BOYD BRITT Name & Occupation: Katie Boyd Britt; U.S. Senator for Alabama   Previous jobs held: President & CEO, Bu…
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September 19, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Armstrong, Beatty, Krishnamoorthi & Smith Honored with 2023 Roosevelt Leadership Awards

News from The Ripon Society & Franklin Center September 19, 2023 _____________________________________ Armstrong, Beatty, Krishnamoorthi & Smith Honored with 2023 Roosevelt Leadership Awards   WASHINGTON, DC — With trust in government at an all-time…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
September 19, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Our greatest statesmen have always been those who believed in the nation—who had faith in the power of our people to spread until they should become the mightiest among the peoples of the world…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
September 12, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “We Americans have many grave problems to solve, many threatening evils to fight, and many deeds to do, if, as we hope and believe, we have the wisdom, the strength, and the courage and the virt…
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September 11, 2023 at 12:34 PM

ICYMI: "A MEETING TO REMEMBER" -- a story from 9/11...

from The Ripon Forum September 2021 https://riponsociety.org/article/a-meeting-to-remember/   A MEETING TO REMEMBER On September 11, 2001, 10 members of Congress joined Donald Rumsfeld for breakfast in his private dining room at the Pentagon. This is their story.   by LOU ZICKA…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
September 5, 2023 at 11:02 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “The man or woman who does work worth doing is the man or woman who lives, who breathes that work; with whom it is ever present in his or her soul; whose ambition is to do it well and to feel re…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
August 29, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “I believe in the party to which we belong because I believe in the principles for which the Republican party stood in the days of Abraham Lincoln."  Theodore Roosevelt At the New York Repub…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 11:05 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “The man with the university education is in honor bound to take an active part in our political life."  Theodore Roosevelt Atlantic Monthly August 1890 To view past Teddy Tweets, ple…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
August 15, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “We should do no wrong to any nation, weak or strong, and we should submit to no wrong.”  Theodore Roosevelt Before the Progressive National Convention Chicago, Illinois August 6, 1912 …
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
August 8, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.”  Theodore Roosevelt Address before The Hamilton Club Chicago, Illinois April 10, 1899 To view past Teddy Tweets, p…
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August 4, 2023 at 12:04 PM

"THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP" -- Latest Ripon Forum Examines Why It Still Matters 77 Years after Churchill Coined the Phrase

For immediate release: August 4, 2023 Contact: [email protected] "THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP" Latest Ripon Forum Examines Why It Still Matters 77 Years after Churchill Coined the Phrase   WASHINGTON, DC — In a summer that saw Britain’s Prime Mini…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
August 1, 2023 at 11:02 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “We cannot possibly do our best work as a nation unless all of us know how to act in combination as well as how to act each individually for himself.”  Theodore Roosevelt Remarks at the Minn…
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July 26, 2023 at 12:04 PM

ICYMI: "Bring Back Conference Committees" – by Mark Strand

from The Ripon Forum June 2023 https://riponsociety.org/article/bring-back-conference-committees/ Bring Back Conference Committees   by MARK STRAND Not that many years ago, one of the grandest spectacles in the legislative process was the Conference Committee. House…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Be honest, and remember that honesty counts for nothing unless back of it lie courage and efficiency.”  Theodore Roosevelt Speech at Groton School Groton, Massachusetts May 24, 1904 T…
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July 24, 2023 at 4:04 PM

ICYMI: "Cole offers insights into McCarthy's leadership" -- from the Tulsa World

from Tulsa World https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/d-c-digest-cole-offers-insights-into-mccarthys-leadership/article_610d90b8-27cc-11ee-b2e2-4f25e0d5c1a0.html Cole offers insights into McCarthy's leadership by Randy Krehbiel…
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July 21, 2023 at 4:34 PM

Cole talks about the Mission of the Rules Committee and the Guidance He Received from the Speaker When He Took the Job

For immediate release: July 21, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Cole talks about the Mission of the Rules Committee and the Guidance He Received from the Speaker When He Took the Job “McCarthy wanted the process to be open." WASHINGTON, DC – In remarks yester…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Every man, worth being an American citizen at all, is bound, if he does his duty, to try to do his part in politics”  Theodore Roosevelt Outlook December 21, 1895 To view past Teddy T…
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July 14, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Salazar Leads the Way with Bipartisan Bill to Reform America’s Immigration System

For immediate release: July 14, 2023 Contact: [email protected] “The Dignity Act tries to tackle the most important topic facing our country." Salazar Leads the Way with Bipartisan Bill to Reform America's Immigration System WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. María E…
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July 11, 2023 at 4:06 PM

ICYMI: "Memo to Washington: AI Needs Your Full Attention ... Now!" – from the latest Ripon Forum

from The Ripon Forum June 2023 https://riponsociety.org/article/memo-to-washington-ai-needs-your-full-attention-now/ Memo to Washington: AI Needs Your Full Attention ... Now!   by PETER STONE “Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a science and a set of computational tec…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
July 11, 2023 at 11:08 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Free speech, exercised both individually and through a free press, is a necessity in any country where the people are themselves free.”  Theodore Roosevelt The Kansas City Star May 7, 1918 …
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July 5, 2023 at 12:03 PM

ICYMI: Ripon Profile of María Elvira Salazar

from The Ripon Forum June 2023 https://riponsociety.org/article/ripon-profile-of-maria-elvira-salazar/ Ripon Profile of MARIA ELVIRA SALAZAR Name & Occupation: María Elvira Salazar; Journalist, mother, and congresswoman representing Florida’s 27…
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June 29, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Ripon Society Hosts Discussion with Team McCarthy

For immediate release: June 29, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Ripon Society Hosts Discussion with Team McCarthy WASHINGTON, DC – With Members of Congress back home for the July 4th District work period, The Ripon Society hosted a discussion yesterda…
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June 28, 2023 at 12:05 PM

ICYMI: "How AI is Reshaping the Battlefield" -- by Mac Thornberry & Ylli Bajraktari

from The Ripon Forum June 2023 https://riponsociety.org/article/how-ai-is-reshaping-the-battlefield/ How AI is Reshaping the Battlefield   by MAC THORNBERRY & YLLI BAJRAKTARI The world is in the midst of a technological revolution in warfighting driven by the wi…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
June 27, 2023 at 11:09 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “There is always a tendency to believe that a hundred small men can furnish leadership equal to that of one big man. This is not so.” Theodore Roosevelt Ladies' Home Journal May 1917 T…
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June 22, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Johnson, Joyce, and Carter Lay Out National Healthcare Priorities

For immediate release: June 22, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Johnson, Joyce, and Carter Lay Out National Health Care Priorities “Pharmaceutical independence, just like energy independence, is necessary for national security." WASHINGTON, DC – In a wide-ran…
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June 20, 2023 at 4:04 PM

ICYMI: "The Role of Congress in Regulating Artificial Intelligence" – by U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte

from The Ripon Forum June 2023 https://riponsociety.org/article/the-role-of-congress-in-regulating-artificial-intelligence/ The Role of Congress in Regulating Artificial Intelligence   by JAY OBERNOLTE Over the next several years, Congress will grapple with critical…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
June 20, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Character is far more important than intellect in making a man a good citizen or successful at his calling—meaning by character not only such qualities as honesty and truthfulness, but courage,…
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June 16, 2023 at 4:05 PM

Chairman Mike Turner Brings Bipartisan Approach to National Security

For immediate release: June 16, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Chairman Mike Turner Brings Bipartisan Approach to National Security  “We have a lot to do, and there's not any issue upon which we need to be divided." WASHINGTON, DC – As the international thre…
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June 15, 2023 at 4:04 PM

“THE ROLE OF CONGRESS IN REGULATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE” -- Latest Ripon Forum examines how AI will impact our lives & whether Washington should put guardrails around its development

For immediate release: June 15, 2023 Contact: [email protected] “THE ROLE OF CONGRESS IN REGULATING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE” Latest Ripon Forum examines how AI will impact our lives & whether Washington should put guardrails around its development With essays by …
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
June 13, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “The candidate is the candidate of a party; but if the President is worth his salt he is the President of the whole people.”  Theodore Roosevelt Speech at City Park Little Rock, Arkansas Oct…
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June 8, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Ripon Society Holds 2024 Campaign Preview with Executive Directors of the NRCC & NRSC

For immediate release: June 8, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Ripon Society Holds 2024 Campaign Preview with Executive Directors of the NRCC & NRSC    WASHINGTON, DC – With three more Republicans entering the race for President this week, The Ripon…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
June 6, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Example is the most potent of all things." Theodore Roosevelt Speech to Holy Name Society Oyster Bay, New York August 16, 1903 To view past Teddy Tweets, please click here 11…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “The one great debt owed by the nation is that to the men who go to the front and pay with their bodies for the faith that is in them." Theodore Roosevelt Metropolitan November 1918 T…
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May 25, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Kelly & Van Duyne Discuss Effort to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness Both at Home and Abroad

For immediate release: May 25, 2023 Contact: [email protected] “The biggest hindrance to our success is our own government." Kelly & Van Duyne Discuss Effort to Strengthen U.S. Competitiveness Both at Home and Abroad WASHINGTON, DC – With the U.S. economy…
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May 24, 2023 at 6:13 PM

Garcia, Miller-Meeks, & Ellzey Discuss Their Own Military Service & the Importance of Supporting Our Troops

For immediate release: May 24, 2023 Contact: [email protected] “We have to double down on our commitment to our  active-duty soldiers as well as our veterans” Garcia, Miller-Meeks, & Ellzey Discuss Their Own Military Service & the Importance of Supporting Ou…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
May 23, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Nine-tenths of wisdom is to be wise in time, and at the right time." Theodore Roosevelt Mem. Ed. XXII 1913 To view past Teddy Tweets, please click here 1155 15th Street, NW, …
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May 18, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Hill & Johnson Lead Effort to Create Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency and Other Digital Assets

For immediate release: May 18, 2023 Contact: [email protected] “We want to make sure that we effectively do no harm" Hill & Johnson Lead Effort to Create Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrency and Other Digital Assets  WASHINGTON, DC – With cash falling …
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Stability of economic policy must always be the prime economic need of this country." Theodore Roosevelt Second Annual Message Washington December 2, 1902 To view past Teddy Tweets, pl…
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May 11, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Beatty & Carey Promote Civility in the House

For immediate release: May 11, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Beatty & Carey Promote Civility in the House “Whether you're a Democrat or Republican, I think people like to see that we get along.” WASHINGTON, DC – At a time when political scandals are dom…
  Jim Conzelman · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 11:05 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “A man must have in him a strong and earnest sense of duty and the desire to accomplish good for the commonwealth, without regard to the effect upon himself, to be useful in Congress." Theodor…
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May 5, 2023 at 12:06 PM

WEEKEND READ - "Things are Different Downtown: The future of cities in the wake of COVID-19" – by Joel Kotkin

from The Ripon Forum April 2023 https://riponsociety.org/article/things-are-different-downtown/ THINGS ARE DIFFERENT DOWNTOWN The future of cities in the wake of COVID-19   by JOEL KOTKIN We are entering a new urban epoch, with the potential to disrupt city life i…
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May 2, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Bucshon & Daly Discuss Importance of the Arts

For immediate release: May 2, 2023 Contact: [email protected] Bucshon & Daly Discuss Importance of the Arts WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) and actor Tim Daly appeared before a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society and Franklin Cente…