Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD, 2001-03) led a discussion on response and preparedness for the upcoming flu season. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), who delivered brief remarks, spo…
188 viewsFormer Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota, 1987-2005) and Trent Lott (R- Mississippi, 1989-2007) talked about bipartisan cooperation and the state of leadership in Washingto…
309 viewsFormer government officials and health advocates joined the Bipartisan Policy Center for a discussion on the impact the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has had over the l…
112 viewsThe Senate concluded the impeachment trial of President Clinton with final votes on the articles of impeachment. Article I, perjury, failed to receive a two-thirds majority by a vote of 45 t…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,726 viewsFormer Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) was among the congressional leaders evacuated by helicopter to a secure undisclosed location on September 11, 2001. He recounted his experien…
9,080 viewsSenator Tim Kaine (D-VA), former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden (Obama administration), and others joined the Bipartisan Policy Center for a virtual discussion on pandemic preparedness. They t…
310 viewsSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, co-author with Mark Warren of The Good Fight (Putnam: May 1, 2008), talked about his upbringing and his life in politics. Senator Reid grew up poor in Sear…
10,623 viewsA memorial service for former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS), the 1996 Republican presidential nominee, was held at the National Cathedral. Mr. Dole died December 5, 2021, at the age of 98. Speaker…
4,880 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion on the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the current threat assessment in the United States. During the first part of the con…
451 viewsFormer Senate leaders Trent Lott (R-MS) and Tom Daschle (D-SD) talked about their 2001 power-sharing agreement and challenges facing the Senate and Congress today.
545 viewsThe Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. Following opening remarks from former Senate Majority Leaders Bill Frist (R-TN) …
479 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…
594 viewsThe University of Arizona National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD) held a virtual conversation on the coronavirus pandemic and the federal government’s response. Several former lawmaker…
157 viewsFormer U.S. trade negotiator and senior Senate staffer Ira Shapiro argued that the U.S. Senate has lost its political center. He is interviewed by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.
1,707 viewsThe Center for American Progress hosted their annual Ideas Conference in Washington, D.C. This portion included keynote remarks by Gold Star father Khizr Khan, Representative Maxine Waters (…
649 viewsMedical industry executives, doctors, hospital administrators, technology developers, and government policy makers were among those speaking at the fourth annual conference hosted by U.S. Ne…
1,151 viewsFormer Senate Majority Leaders Tom Daschle (D) and Trent Lott (R) offered suggestions for bipartisanship in the upcoming Congress and Trump presidency. “Beyond the Crisis Point with Forme…
518 viewsFormer Senators Tom Daschle (D-SD) and Trent Lott (R-MS) talked about their book Crisis Point: Why We Must-and How We Can-Overcome Our Broken Politics in Washington and Across America, in wh…
1,559 viewsPresident Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the dedication ceremony for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston. Other speakers included Vice Presi…
11,483 viewsFormer Senator George Mitchell (D-ME) spoke about democracy and the rule of law, particularly as they related to U.S. history and ancient history as well as the recent agreement reached in N…
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