Politics on Film

May 4 - 9, 2010

Politics on Film screens Washington premieres of films dealing with either political or issue/policy-oriented subject matter irrespective of genre, which could encompass drama, thriller/suspense, comedy/satire or biography/historical.

More information is available here.

Bridge-Builder Breakfast: Nuclear Power: Toward a More Energy Secure America

Apr. 22, 2010
Bipartisan Policy Center

Save the Date - more details to come.

Past Bridge-Builder Breakfasts covered the topics of health care, Afghanistan and transportation policy.

Bridge-Builder Breakfast: Difficult Choices: Transportation Spending in An Age of Fiscal Crisis

Feb. 25, 2010
Bipartisan Policy Center

A new series presented by the BPC, Bridge-Builder Breakfasts highlight institutions and individuals who are reaching across political lines to solve critical challenges facing the country. At a time when partisan conflicts often attract the most attention, the BPC is committed to creating a forum for those who, despite differing views, are willing to collaborate in order to advance the common good.

Cutting Carbon Emissions: Opportunities for Bipartisan Agreement

Feb. 10, 2010
Dirksen Senate Office Building

The event has been postponed due to inclement weather. We will be announcing the new date soon.

Yemen: The Next Afghanistan?

Feb. 3, 2010
Bipartisan Policy Center

The attempted Christmas Day terror attack on a Detroit-bound flight intensified global attention on Yemen. Panelists discussed a new white paper developed by NSI's Stabilizing Fragile States Project that explores the relationship between state fragility and extremism in Yemen.

Discussion of "Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy" in New York City

Jan. 25, 2010
The Helen and Martin Kimmel Center at New York University

Read NTPP's blog - Oh, the Places You'll Go - for a detailed summary of the event here.

Former U.S. Congressman Sherwood Boehlert, Co-Chair of the National Transportation Policy Project, led a discussion with transportation stakeholders about the BPC's recently released report, Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy.

Former Senator Pete Domenici Delivers Speech on Future of Global Nuclear Energy

Dec. 1, 2009
National Press Club

The United States Energy Association and the Bipartisan Policy Center, hosted a presentation with Senator Pete Domenici on the future of global nuclear energy.

Time Is Running Out: What Now for the US and Iran?

Nov. 23, 2009
92nd Street Y

This special event brought together an expert panel - Senator Dan Coats, Senator Chuck Robb and General Charles "Chuck" Wald, USAF (Ret.) - to address the unfolding situation between the U.S. and Iran.

Discussion of "Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy" in Minneapolis

Nov. 23, 2009
University of Minnesota

The Bipartisan Policy Center's National Transportation Policy Project hosted Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy with NTPP co-chair former Congressman Martin Sabo (D-MN).

Taking the Poison Out of Partisanship

Nov. 9 - 10, 2009
Tulane University

Agenda

Monday, November 9th
- What’s Fair in Politics? Moderated by The Aspen Institute’s Walter Isaacson
Featuring Republicans Charlie Black, Jeff Larson, and Steve Schmidt; and Democrats Tad Devine, Kiki McLean, and Hilary Rosen.
- Assessing the Obama Presidency Moderated by Atlantic Media’s Ronald Brownstein Featuring Republicans Bill McInturff, Alex Castellanos, and Mark McKinnon; and Democrats John Anzalone, Stan Greenberg, and Larry Grisolano.

Tuesday, November 10th

Bridge-Builder Breakfast: The Path Forward on Afghanistan

Nov. 5, 2009
Charlie Palmer Steak

A new series presented by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Bridge-Builder Breakfasts highlight institutions and individuals who are reaching across political lines to solve critical challenges facing the country. At a time when partisan conflicts often attract the most attention, the BPC is committed to creating a forum for those who, despite differing views, are willing to collaborate in order to advance the common good.

Post-Combustion Carbon Capture Forum

Oct. 8, 2009
385 Russell Senate Office Building

Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Entergy CEO J. Wayne Leonard, and other leaders from the power sector and the environmental community discuss the enormous potential to address climate change via retrofit of the existing coal fleet.

Senator Tom Daschle and the Bipartisan Policy Center kick off new Bridge-Builder Breakfast Series

Sep. 23, 2009
Columbus Club in Union Station

A new series presented by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Bridge-Builder Breakfasts highlight institutions and individuals who are reaching across political lines to solve critical challenges facing the country. At a time when partisan conflicts often attract the most attention, the BPC is committed to creating a forum for those who, despite differing views, are willing to collaborate in order to advance the common good.

Discussion of "Performance Driven: A New Vision for U.S. Transportation Policy" in Detroit

Sep. 21, 2009
Detroit Regional Chamber