Exit Interview: What We Learned

Dec. 16, 2010
Bipartisan Policy Center

The Bipartisan Policy Center's Democracy Project hosted a breakfast discussion, Exit Interview: What We Learned

With

• Senator Bob Bennett (R-UT)
• Congressman Chet Edwards (D-TX)
• Congressman Mike Castle (R-DE)
• Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)

Moderated by

Ken Strickland, NBC News

Environmental Regulation and Electric System Reliability

Dec. 7, 2010
The Grand Hyatt

The Bipartisan Policy Center, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) hosted the second in a three-workshop series exploring how to ensure the reliability of our nation's electric system without jeopardizing important progress on public health and environmental protection.

Debt Reduction Task Force Press Conference

Nov. 17, 2010
Newseum

The Bipartisan Policy Center held a press conference marking the release of a new report:

Restoring America's Future

Beyond the Ballot: Making Washington Work

Nov. 9, 2010
Tulane University

A week after the 2010 midterm elections, BPC headed to New Orleans for its annual Political Summit, Beyond the Ballot: Making Washington Work. The day-long policy conference featured prominent Republican and Democratic political strategists discussing whether the new Congress and the President dould effectively work together to tackle the problems facing the nation.

Click here for a full agenda.

Critical Issues in Climate Change Speaker Series: Transportation and Climate – Economic Growth and Implications of the Midterm Elections on Future Policy

Oct. 26, 2010
Columbus Room

The Bipartisan Policy Center co-hosted an event with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, as part of their ongoing speaker series on critical issues in climate change. Panelists discussed the significant impact that transportation policy has on our economy, climate and on the well-being of communities. Panelists suggested ways in which reforming federal transportation policy could help ensure long-term, sustainable economic growth, energy security and environmental protection.

Co-chairs of the BPC's Debt Reduction Task Force address The Economist Buttonwood Gathering

Oct. 25 - 26, 2010
The Graduate Center/City University of New York

Senator Pete Domenici and Dr. Alice Rivlin spoke about solutions to America's debt and deficit problem. To learn more about the event and see a full agenda visit http://buttonwood.economist.com.

Environmental Regulation and Electric System Reliability

Oct. 22, 2010
The Grand Hyatt

The National Commission on Energy Policy, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) hosted a comprehensive public dialogue on how to ensure the reliability of our nation's electric system without jeopardizing important progress on public health and environmental protection. The Power Sector Environmental Regulations workshop framed the issues in the debate and provided background on upcoming regulations for the power sector. The next workshops will delve into analysis and impacts of power sector developments and options at the local, state, and federal levels to prepare for a smooth transition.

BPC Senior Fellow Dan Glickman discusses "Political Rules of the Road"

Oct. 21, 2010
The National Archives

BPC Senior Fellow Dan Glickman and other former Members of Congress participated in a panel discussion on politics, civility and bipartisanship. The discussion was moderated by NPR's Ken Rudin.

The State of Domestic Intelligence Reform

Oct. 6, 2010
The Willard Hotel

The Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) National Security Preparedness Group hosted a policy conference, The State of Domestic Intelligence Reform, with remarks by James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, and Robert Mueller, FBI Director.

How Fair is Road Pricing?

Sep. 29, 2010
Rayburn House House Building

The Bipartisan Policy Center's National Transportation Policy Project (NTPP) with Co-Hosts Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Congressman David Reichert (R-WA) hosted a policy briefing

Bridge-Builder Breakfast: Back to School: How Public Policy is Affecting our Children's Diets

Sep. 22, 2010
Washington Court Hotel

As millions of children begin the new school year, the food they eat is becoming an issue much debated and discussed. How can government and industry work together more effectively to promote good nutrition? What can parents, agriculture producers and school officials expect from those developing and influencing public policy? These issues and more will be explored at the Bipartisan Policy Center's (BPC) Bridge-Builder Breakfast.

Bipartisan Policy Center and EPA Host Symposium Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Clean Air Act

Sep. 14, 2010
Mellon Auditorium

The Bipartisan Policy Center and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) co-hosted a day-long symposium to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Clean Air Act (CAA). EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson gave the keynote address. Many leading figures in the creation and shaping of the CAA spoke, including Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA), former EPA Administrators Bill Ruckelshaus and William K. Reilly, and many others.

A full agenda for the symposium and other details are available here.

Threat Assessment Press Conference

Sep. 10, 2010
National Press Club

The Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group (NSPG) hosted a press conference marking the release of its new report, Assessing the Terrorist Threat.

The press conference featured remarks by NSPG Co-Chairs former Congressman Lee Hamilton and former Governor Tom Kean with report authors and NSPG members:

Peter Bergen, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
Dr. Bruce Hoffman, Professor, Georgetown University
Dr. Stephen Flynn, President, Center for National Policy

Bridge-Builder Breakfast: State of Play: The Future of the Director of National Intelligence

Jul. 20, 2010
Bipartisan Policy Center

As Congress begins the confirmation process for the fourth Director of National Intelligence (DNI) in five years, what issues will a new DNI confront? Is turnover a result of personalities or structural issues within the law? How can our intelligence gathering networks be strengthened going forward?

Breaking the Stalemate: Renewing a Bipartisan Dialogue

Jun. 16, 2010
The National Archives Building, William G. McGowan Theatre

Breaking the Stalemate: Renewing a Bipartisan Dialogue was a one-day policy conference hosted by The U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC), the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and the U.S. National Archives. Featuring thought-provoking panel discussions with current and former Members of Congress, political experts and journalists, the conference explored the causes of partisan gridlock, raised questions for public debate, and suggested tangible solutions for achieving more bipartisanship and civility in our nation's political discourse.