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May 21, 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 one quality or virtue is enough; vigor, honesty, sound judgement – all are needed in order to succeed.”Theodore RooseveltThe Key to Success in Life1916View past Teddy TweetsThe Ripo…

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May 16, 2024 at 3:59 PM

McMorris Rodgers Strikes Upbeat Tone as She Reflects on Her Time in Office and the Challenges That Lie Ahead

McMorris Rodgers Strikes Upbeat Tone as She Reflects on Her Time in Office and the Challenges That Lie Ahead “I am optimistic that -- in the midst of a difficult Congress and a difficult time in the country -- we are going to continue to get things done.” For immediate release: May 16, …

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May 14, 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 firmly believe that some method will be devised by which the people of the world as a whole, will be able to insure peace, as it can not now be insured. How soon that end will come,…

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May 11, 2024 at 12:59 PM

WEEKEND READ -- "The Emerging Threat of BRICS" - by Gregory Zerzan

WEEKEND READ -- "The Emerging Threat of BRICS" - by Gregory Zerzan Led by Russia and China, this nine-nation coalition has one goal — to weaken the United States From The Ripon ForumApril 2024https://riponsociety.org/article/the-emerging-threat-of-brics/The Emerging Threat of BRICSLed b…

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May 10, 2024 at 11:59 AM

Goeas Discusses Stakes of Upcoming Election and Results of Latest Battleground Poll

Goeas Discusses Stakes of Upcoming Election and Results of Latest Battleground Poll WASHINGTON, DC — As election season is nearly in full swing, veteran Republican pollster Ed Goeas For immediate release: May 10, 2024Contact: [email protected] Discusses Stakes of Upcoming Elec…

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May 7, 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“In order to get good citizenship the average man must have honesty, he must have courage, and united to them he must have the saving grace of common sense.”Theodore RooseveltSpeech in …

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May 3, 2024 at 11:59 AM

WEEKEND READ -- "Taxes: What’s at Stake in 2025" - by Kevin Brady

WEEKEND READ -- "Taxes: What’s at Stake in 2025" - by Kevin Brady Next year, Congress and the White House will be presented with a one-in-a-generation opportunity to revisit America's tax policies From The Ripon ForumApril 2024https://riponsociety.org/article/taxes-whats-at-stake-in-202…

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April 30, 2024 at 11:00 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

Teddy Tweet of the Week Weekly wisdom from our nation's 26th president “Teddy Tweets”Theodore Roosevelt’s Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society“Honesty, rigid honesty, is a root virtue; if not present, no other virtue can atone for its lack.” Theodore Roosevelt“The Key to Success…

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April 29, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Creative Coalition President Tim Daly Discusses Importance of the Arts

For immediate release: April 29, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Creative Coalition President Tim Daly Discusses Importance of the Arts “Artists  are able to tell stories and are able to move people in a way that other forms of communication can’t .” WASHINGT…

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April 25, 2024 at 12:04 PM

"It's Time to Refocus on Latin America: Bill Cassidy Urges Congress to Counter Growing Influence of China in Western Hemisphere"

For immediate release: April 25, 2024 Contact: [email protected] “IT’S TIME TO REFOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA” In Latest Ripon Forum, Bill Cassidy Urges Congress to Counter Growing Influence of China in Western Hemisphere Plus, Kevin Brady reveals what’s at stake in 2025 w…

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April 23, 2024 at 11:06 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “If the average man has the right stuff in him we will succeed. If he has not the right stuff in him, then you cannot get it out of him, because it is not there.” Theodore Roosevelt Remarks …

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April 19, 2024 at 5:04 PM

As Congress Debates Foreign Aid, Feenstra & Pfluger Push to Address Crisis Here at Home

For immediate release: April 19, 2024 Contact: [email protected] As Congress Debates Foreign Aid, Feenstra & Pfluger Push to Address Crisis Here at Home “What's happening at the southern border is the deconstruction of the rule of law.”  WASHINGTON, DC — …

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April 17, 2024 at 12:04 PM

Moore & Yakym Push to Get Federal Spending Under Control

For immediate release: April 17, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Moore & Yakym Push to Get Federal Spending Under Control “The fact that we haven’t reformed our budget process in 50 years is just totally outrageous.” WASHINGTON, DC — With millions of Amer…

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April 16, 2024 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Every expansion of civilization makes for peace. In other words, every expansion of a great civilized power means a victory for law, order, and righteousness.”  Theodore Roosevelt The Stren…

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April 15, 2024 at 12:04 PM

Ripon Society Announces Two New Leaders of Congressional Advisory Board

For immediate release: April 15, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Ripon Society Announces Two New Leaders of Congressional Advisory Board Also unveils updated, more mobile-friendly website WASHINGTON, DC — The Ripon Society today announced two new leaders of i…

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April 13, 2024 at 1:02 PM

WEEKEND REVIEW - "Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society" - from The Ripon Forum

From The Ripon Forum https://riponsociety.org/article/everyday-freedom/ Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society By Lou Zickar   For nearly 30 years now, author and attorney Philip Howard has been one of the leading voices for good governm…

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April 9, 2024 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “If we are not all of us Americans and nothing else, scorning to divide along lines of section, of creed, or of national origin, then the Nation itself will crumble to dust.” Theodore Roosevel…

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April 5, 2024 at 12:06 PM

WEEKEND READ - "Conservatives Must Seize the Opportunity to Lead on Education. Here’s How..."

From The Ripon Forum https://riponsociety.org/article/conservatives-must-seize-the-opportunity-to-lead-on-education/ Conservatives Must Seize the Opportunity to Lead on Education. Here's How ... By Frederick M. Hess & Michael McShane   Chaotic campuses rife with…

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April 2, 2024 at 11:03 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “I have studied history a good deal and it is a matter of rather grim amusement to me to listen to the praise bestowed on our national past at the expense of our national present.” Theodore Ro…

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March 26, 2024 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “I wonder if you know how much good you do when you go into this active, practical work. It is a help to every man in the country who is striving for decent politics.” Theodore Roosevelt A L…

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March 25, 2024 at 4:04 PM

ICYMI: "Cole reaches for Appropriations gavel as House leadership churns" -- from the Tulsa World

from the TuslaWorld https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/cole-reaches-for-appropriations-gavel-as-house-leadership-churns/article_9a048388-e88b-11ee-b1bd-c3aeda2851f3.html   Coles Reaches for Appropriations Gavel as House Leadership Churns …

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March 22, 2024 at 4:03 PM

WEEKEND READ: "The Obesity Epidemic: What Americans Can Do" -- by Anand Parekh, MD

From The Ripon Forum https://riponsociety.org/article/the-obesity-epidemic/ The Obesity Epidemic: What Americans Can Do By Anand Parekh, MD   Obesity is the most important health challenge facing America today.   Even beyond its contribution to lower life expectancy…

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March 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Hern Spearheads Effort to Balance the Budget

For immediate release: March 21, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Hern Spearheads Effort to Balance the Budget "We're trying to shrink the deficit so that spending matches revenue – something every single American has to do." WASHINGTON, DC — As the federal go…

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March 19, 2024 at 11:04 AM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “Good laws can do much. Good administration of the laws can do much. We must have both.” Theodore Roosevelt Speech in Redlands, California May 7, 1903 To view past Teddy Tweets, please…

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March 15, 2024 at 4:04 PM

WEEKEND READ: "Can Europe Defend Itself Without U.S. Support?" -- by Hans Binnendijk

From The Ripon Forum https://riponsociety.org/article/nato-at-75/ NATO At 75: Can Europe Defend Itself Without U.S. Support? By HANS BINNENDIJK   NATO will celebrate its 75th anniversary at the Washington Summit this summer. Most people retire before turning 75, but…

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March 12, 2024 at 12:04 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “For my fellow countrymen, you can never afford to forget at one moment that in the long run anything that is of benefit to one part of our republic is of necessity a benefit to all the Republic…

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March 11, 2024 at 5:14 PM

LaHood & Krishnamoorthi Praise Work – and Collegial Approach – of Select Committee on China

For immediate release: March 11, 2024 Contact: [email protected] LaHood & Krishnamoorthi Praise Work – and Collegial Approach – of Select Committee on China “It may be the best thing this Congress has done in a bipartisan way.” WASHINGTON, DC —  In remark…

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March 8, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Joyce Leads Efforts to Provide Lifesaving Cures for Americans

For immediate release: March 8, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Joyce Leads Efforts to Provide Lifesaving Cures for Americans "31 million people are waiting for Congress to act." WASHINGTON, DC — As medical research and development continues to make leaps and…

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March 7, 2024 at 6:03 PM

ICYMI: Ripon Profile of U.S. Sen. Katie Britt -- from August 2023

With Katie Boyd Britt slated to deliver the response to the President's State of the Union Address this evening, we wanted to be sure you saw the profile of the first-term Senator from Alabama that appeared in The Ripon Forum last year --     from The Ripon Forum August 202…

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March 5, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “I believe in the rule of right and justice at home and between nations. I believe in international justice.” Theodore Roosevelt Speech in Montevideo, Uruguay November 5, 1913 To view …

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March 3, 2024 at 2:04 PM

ICYMI: "My Own Line Turned Around And Sacked Me" -- from the HuffPost

from the HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-lankford-says-he-was-sacked-by-fellow-republicans_n_65e25360e4b013678e15504e   ‘My Own Line Turned Around And Sacked Me’: James Lankford Hasn’t Forgotten The Border Bill Debacle by Jonathan Nicholson March 1, 2…

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March 1, 2024 at 8:04 PM

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner Discusses Threats Facing U.S. National Security

For immediate release: March 1, 2024 Contact: [email protected] House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner Discusses Threats Facing U.S. National Security   WASHINGTON, DC — With Congress paralyzed by gridlock and the potential for broader confli…

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February 29, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Ripon Society Hosts Discussion with Team Johnson

For immediate release: February 29, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Ripon Society Hosts Discussion with Team Johnson   WASHINGTON, DC — As Congress returns to Washington to resume work on a host of pressing challenges facing our nation and the world, Th…

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February 28, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Lankford Leads Effort to Address Border Crisis, Saying It’s a Matter of National Security

For immediate release: February 28, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Lankford Leads Effort to Address Border Crisis, Saying It’s a Matter of National Security  “We've had more than 10,000 individuals come across in the last four months who are listed as a national sec…

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February 28, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Ripon in the news -- from the HuffPost

from the HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-recruits-trailing-in-campaign-cash_n_65de4bf3e4b0189a6a7fb05f   The GOP's 'Spectacular' Recruits To Run For The House Are Flailing Financially House Republicans' campaign arm crowed about their new recruits for seats in …

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February 27, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “My own view has been that if I must choose between taking risks by not doing a thing or by doing it, I will take the risks of doing it.” Theodore Roosevelt Speech in Dallas, Texas April 5, …

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February 23, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Carter, Estes, Pfluger & Bice Honored with 2024 Roosevelt Leadership Awards

News from The Ripon Society & Franklin Center February 23, 2024 _____________________________________   Carter, Estes, Pfluger & Bice Honored with 2024 Roosevelt Leadership Awards    WASHINGTON, DC — With Congress paralyzed by partisanship and common groun…

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February 22, 2024 at 11:04 PM

ICYMI: "The Role of NASA in the Age of Elon Musk" -- by Robert S. Walker

From The Ripon Forum https://riponsociety.org/article/the-role-of-nasa-in-the-age-of-elon-musk/ The Role of NASA in the Age of Elon Musk By ROBERT S. WALKER   When President Kennedy committed our nation to put a human on the Moon, he also created the initial archit…

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February 20, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “...a policy of words unbacked by deeds is considerably worse than useless.” Theodore Roosevelt A Letter to J.W. Jenke March 15, 1915 To view past Teddy Tweets, please click here …

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February 19, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Ripon in the news -- from the Tulsa World

From the Tulsa World https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/d-c-digest-lucas-locks-horns-with-ag-secretary/article_3a1371c6-ccef-11ee-a433-fb8c12c195d7.html   DC Digest By Randy Krehbiel   Oddballs: OK, Fourth District Congressman Tom Cole d…

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February 16, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Cole Emphasizes GOP Solidarity to Block Runaway Spending

For immediate release: February 16, 2024 Contact: [email protected] Cole Emphasizes GOP Solidarity to Block Runaway Spending "Pushing things back through some semblance of regular order and being tough is actually an enormous fiscal victory." WASHINGTON, DC —…

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February 15, 2024 at 5:03 PM

“MAN ON THE MOVE” -- Latest Ripon Forum talks with Michael McCaul about America’s place in the world...

For immediate release: February 15, 2024 Contact: [email protected] “MAN ON THE MOVE”  Latest Ripon Forum talks with Michael McCaul about America's place in the world & the threats facing our nation around the globe Plus, the prospects for peace in Ukraine; and, …

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February 13, 2024 at 5:04 PM

ICYMI: "Garret Graves says GOP must tune out extremists" -- from the Times-Picayune/NOLA.com

from Times-Picayune/NOLA.com https://www.nola.com/news/politics/garret-graves-says-lies-kept-house-gop-majority-from-wins/article_8b707aca-c7b1-11ee-889b-2b4d82b01780.html 'Lying and misleading the American people': Garret Graves says GOP must tune out extremists …

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February 13, 2024 at 12:03 PM

Teddy Tweet of the Week

"Teddy Tweets" Theodore Roosevelt's Weekly Wisdom Presented by The Ripon Society “A nation's greatness lies in its possibility of achievement in the present, and nothing helps it more than the consciousness of achievement in the past.” Theodore Roosevelt American Ideals…

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February 12, 2024 at 5:03 PM

ICYMI - "Smith: We had to 'take a risk' and advance tax deal without Crapo" -- from Politico Pro

from Politico Pro https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/02/we-had-to-take-a-risk-and-move-forward-on-tax-deal-without-senate-gop-tax-chief-smith-says-00140761 Smith: We had to 'take a risk' and advance tax deal without Crapo   by Benjamin Gugg…

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February 10, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Tillis Shares His Thoughts on Senate Agenda in the Months Ahead

For immediate release: February 10, 2024 Contact: [email protected] "The first order of business is doing our duty to secure the world.”  Tillis Shares His Thoughts on Senate Agenda in the Months Ahead WASHINGTON, DC — With Congress stuck in legislative limbo…

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February 9, 2024 at 1:04 PM

Smith Says Tax Plan will Provide Relief to Farmers, Small Businesses, and Working Families

For immediate release: February 9, 2024 Contact: [email protected]   Smith Says Tax Plan will Provide Relief to Farmers, Small Businesses, and Working Families WASHINGTON, DC – Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-8) appeared before a luncheon m…

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February 8, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Graves Recaps 2023 and Discusses GOP Agenda for Remainder of 118th Congress

For immediate release: February 8, 2024 Contact: [email protected]   Graves Recaps 2023 and Discusses GOP Agenda for Remainder of 118th Congress Urges colleagues "to unite for things that actually make sense and are in the America's interest." WASHINGTON, DC …

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February 6, 2024 at 12:04 PM

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 The Message of the President of the U.S. to Congress 1902 To view past Teddy T…

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February 1, 2024 at 5:03 PM

ICYMI: "Kiley Warns of a President Harris or Newsom" -- from the Sacramento Bee

from the Sacramento Bee https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article283349633.html Kiley Warns of a President Harris or Newsom   By Andrew Sheeler December 21, 2023   Look out, says Rep. Kevin Kiley.   Should Vice President Kam…

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