Event Archive
Challenges & Opportunities: Transportation in the Northeast Corridor (POSTPONED)
Feb. 2, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
For many years there has been vigorous discussion of, and often disagreement about, improving intercity passenger transportation in the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The most urbanized region of the nation, NEC contains a substantial portion of the nation's population and contributes a significant percentage of America's gross domestic product. Everyone seems to agree that of all the regions in the United States, NEC is the one that would be best-served by improved intercity passenger transportation; however, there has been little agreement about how best to achieve that end or about how much public money should be invested in such a program.
Numerous issues have been put on the table, including proposals for genuinely high-speed train service in the Corridor; incremental improvements to Amtrak's existing rail services; development of magnetic levitation (maglev); and improvements to aviation services within NEC. Join BPC and leaders in the transportation community as we explore the institutional, political and technical challenges and opportunities of this economically important issue.
Stopping the Clock on Iran's Nuclear Development
Feb. 1, 2012
Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902
Preventing Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability is one of the most urgent national security challenges facing the United States. Despite enduring 15 years of sanctions, a cyber attack on its nuclear facilities and other setbacks, Iran is fast approaching the nuclear threshold. Stopping the clock on Iran's nuclear development requires demonstrating resolve and a triple-track approach of diplomacy, robust sanctions, and credible, visible preparations for a military option of last resort. BPC held a discussion on these important recommendations being released in its fourth Iran report, Meeting the Challenge: Stopping the Clock.
Transforming Health Care: The Role of Health IT
Jan. 27, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
BPC's Task Force on Delivery System Reform and Health IT released a set of recommendations for the most effective use of health IT dollars to support coordinated, accountable, patient-centered models of care. Panelists discussed the common attributes of high-performing organizations which align with emerging delivery system reforms and the health IT capabilities needed to support them. Participants also heard about gaps in health IT capabilities, the barriers to their achievement, and recommendations for accelerating the creation of a health IT foundation that will drive improvements in the quality, safety and cost-effectiveness of care in the U.S.
State of the Union: The Speechwriters' Perspective
Jan. 24, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
As President Obama prepares to give the last State of the Union address of his first term, BPC launched an examination of the politics and policy impacting the upcoming presidential and congressional elections. From campaign- and election- themed events to policy debates, the year-long BPC effort began on January 24 with former White House speechwriters anticipating and framing the president's speech later that evening and the Republican response. The conversation explored the mechanics of writing a speech of such magnitude, the additional political pressures speechwriters face in an election year, and the expected reaction from the media and Republican presidential candidates.
"On Leadership" Speaker Series: Tom Daschle and Trent Lott
Jan. 19, 2012
Bipartisan Policy Center
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
Former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott on Leadership
With confidence in our political system at a low point, our institutions need strong leadership. In 2012, the Bipartisan Policy Center will host a series of events exploring what it takes to successfully lead our key institutions and inspire results in the current environment. For the first of our 2012 leadership events, BPC, in partnership with the Henry Jackson Foundation, welcomed former Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle and Trent Lott for a behind-the-scenes reflection on leading the Senate. Daschle and Lott discussed the peculiarities of Senate leadership, their own personal approaches to the role of majority leader, and the challenges of leading the Senate in an increasingly polarized Washington.
Jan. 17, 2012
The National Press Club (Ballroom)
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Demand for housing across the country is changing, as is public sentiment about the government's role in helping recover housing markets. The national housing market, a critical element in the economy, profoundly impacts every American. Join BPC for the release of a new, comprehensive national public opinion survey on housing and the economy, followed by a discussion of the insights it yields into shaping future housing policy.
Controlling Medicare Costs: Is Premium Support The Answer?
Dec. 16, 2011
The Brookings Institution
"With the failure of the congressional “supercommittee” to reach a consensus, the stalemate on addressing the U.S. budget deficit continues. But the problem remains: to close the budget gap, revenues must be increased and spending must be reduced. And there is a growing consensus that the federal deficit cannot be brought under control unless reforms are enacted that slow the growth of Medicare spending.
"On December 16, the Budgeting for National Priorities project at Brookings and the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force hosted a discussion of the role of premium support in controlling Medicare costs and in making U.S. health care more efficient and effective. A new paper written by experts on the issue who participate in the ongoing Brookings-Heritage fiscal seminar was released at the event. The paper provides an overview of the basic elements of moving from the current fee-for-service model to a premium support plan, reviews the arguments for and against premium support, and proposes a specific premium support plan. At the event, premium support was explained and its strengths and weaknesses analyzed by major speakers and a panel of experts."
The Future of Medicare: A Bipartisan Discussion
Dec. 15, 2011
The Liaison Capitol Hill
Senator Wyden and Congressman Ryan discussed the future of the Medicare debate and took questions from the audience.
Featuring:
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
and
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI)
Chairman, House Budget Committee
Redistricting Reform: Drawing the Maps One Rorschach Test at a Time
Dec. 9, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
As we enter the 2012 election cycle, how are hotly contested debates about redistricting affecting the political landscape? BPC held a unique and informative discussion about potential redistricting reforms, the current state of redistricting efforts around the country and their impact on next year's presidential race.
Phase II of Renewable Energy in America National Policy Forum
Dec. 7, 2011
Cannon Caucus Room
"This year’s renewable energy National Policy Forum takes place at a critical juncture. Our nation’s economy teeters on the balance after the super committee failed to produce a viable deficit reduction plan forcing Congress to decide whether to accept automatic spending cuts or find a more deliberate approach to shrink the massive budget deficit. Discussions are taking place to sort out next steps, such as tax reform legislation, as well as extension of the important 1603 cash grant in lieu of tax credits and the PTC, both set expire at the end of 2011 and 2012 respectively. The Phase II National Policy Forum will define the next steps for the future of renewable energy policy: Will Congress follow through on sequestration and what does it mean for our sector? Will renewable energy face extension, expiration or premature elimination of government incentives? Why should and how can Congress best support renewable energy development in this age of fiscal austerity?
Public Policy Meets Private Sector: A Crossroads for the Healthcare Industry
Dec. 5, 2011
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
Healthcare lawyers and consultants must keep up with a dizzying array of changes in the healthcare system to best serve their clients. Inside the Beltway, major budget cuts, regulatory overhauls and reform efforts are moving forward at unprecedented speeds, producing widespread, inevitable and rapid changes to the U.S. health care marketplace. This policy conference, a precursor to the Payors, Plans and Managed Care Law Institute on December 6-7, laid out the groundwork for business decisions and legal analysis around health industry transformation-both nationwide and local-and offer essential insights from experienced Congressional and policy experts.
Conversations on Civility: Making Our Democracy Work, Roundtable IV
Dec. 2, 2011
The Aspen Institute
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
Politics, Civility, and the News Media
A Roundtable Series Presented by The Aspen Institute and the Bipartisan Policy Center
Featuring
Andy Kohut
President, Pew Research Center
Ruth Marcus
Columnist and Editorial Writer, The Washington Post
Frank Sesno
Director, School of Media and Public Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University; Former Special Correspondent, CNN
Cynthia Tucker
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer-in-Residence, Univ. of Georgia; former Editorial Page Editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
BPC's Third Annual Political Summit: Taking the Poison Out of Partisanship
Nov. 15 - 16, 2011
Tulane University (Freeman Auditorium & the Kendall Cram Room, Lavin-Bernick Center)
Just weeks before the 2012 presidential caucuses and primaries heat up an already polarized political environment, the Bipartisan Policy Center headed back to New Orleans for its third Annual Political Summit, Taking the Poison out of Partisanship, on November 15 and 16.
"On Leadership" Speaker Series: John W. Rowe
Nov. 9, 2011
Bipartisan Policy Center
Read a blog post recapping the event here.
John W. Rowe on Leadership
Launching BPC’s new speaker series “On Leadership” is Exelon Chairman and CEO John W. Rowe, the nation’s longest-serving chief executive in the rapidly changing utility industry. Rowe, who plans to retire in early 2012, looks back on his nearly three decades as a key voice on energy and environmental policy and shares his insights on leading a Fortune 200 company through a time of economic and regulatory uncertainty.
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