America - Underwater and Sinking
James Lockhart, former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (George W. Bush administration), talked about America’s fiscal burden and how to address it. This event was hosted by th…
545 viewsJames Lockhart, former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (George W. Bush administration), talked about America’s fiscal burden and how to address it. This event was hosted by th…
545 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion on food security, the 2023 farm bill, and federal nutrition assistance programs. Co-chairs of the center’s Food and Nutrition Task Fo…
413 viewsCongressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel discussed the debt limit during a fireside chat with the Bipartisan Policy Center. Topics included a recently released CBO report on…
176 viewsSenator Joe Manchin (D-WV); former Surgeon General Jerome Adams; Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of National Drug Control Policy; and others talked about ways to combat the opioid epidemic. Th…
245 viewsChef José Andrés and a variety of nutrition experts spoke about the need to update child nutrition legislation during an event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. The discussion addresse…
196 viewsLawmakers and college presidents discussed education policy priorities at a virtual event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Among the speakers were Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ja…
223 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion about mental health care policy and addressing mental health during and after the coronavirus pandemic. A bipartisan task force of he…
585 viewsSenator Angus King (I-ME) talked about the future of telehealth at an event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. The Independent senator delivered remarks and then moderated a panel discu…
281 viewsSenator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Representative Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), health policy experts, and former lawmakers addressed the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on rural health care. Ot…
598 viewsOklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter (R) was among those discussing the role of litigation against drug makers in fighting the opioid crisis in a discussion hosted by the Bipartisan Policy …
519 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke about the Trump administration’s plans to reduce prescription drug prices. He outlined the plan, which calls for a change in “safe harbor”…
404 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center hosted an event on chronic illness care. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) provided keynote remarks and were lauded for their work on chronic illn…
234 viewsSenate Intelligence Chair Richard Burr (R-NC) spoke about the need for Congress to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). Following his remarks, a panel of expert…
381 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center and Kansas State University co-hosted a series of forums with biodefense experts on biological threat preparedness. Panelists outlined strategies for protecting …
580 viewsFormer Housing and Urban Development Secretaries Mel Martinez and Henry Cisneros and former Representatives Allyson Schwartz and Vin Weber talked about improving health care and housing poli…
279 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew, former Senators Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Don Nickles (R-OK), and former Representative Vin Weber (R-MN) talked about the raising the debt limit. Secretary Lew spok…
333 viewsMembers of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Prevention Task Force released their report A Prevention Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care in America They talked about the findings…
369 viewsJeffrey Zients spoke about the Department of Labor’s proposed new rules to protect workers' retirement savings. The rules would be similar to but more flexible than a 2010 proposal that was …
643 viewsSenator Thom Tillis (R-NC) talked about his experience in state government and his goals for the 114th Congress. He said that regulatory reform was one of his top priorities for his time in …
1,018 viewsThe Washington Center hosted a discussion on the federal budget and the U.S. debt. A former Clinton administration budget official, and a former budget adviser to Senator Bill Frist (R-TN) t…
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