To Keep The Republic: Strengthening Democratic Principles At Home And Abroad

I’ve learned to have a thick skin and manage the most-disrespectful callers with what Barbara Boxer would call the ‘Art of Tough,’ that is, responding to constituent concerns with both politeness and fearlessness. Ivelisse Porroa-Garcia Policy Director, U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and President, Congressional Hispanic Staff Association Friends… Read More

  This event broadcast September 2021, featuring:   Jeremy Hayes: Senior Professional Staff Member and Adviser to Ranking Member Rob Portman (R-OH), Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Ivelisse Porroa-Garcia: Director of Government Affairs, Ferox Strategies; former… Read More

Thank you for engaging with Vanderbilt University to discuss the crises in Afghanistan. This event originally broadcast in August 2021. WAYS TO HELP Here are a few ways you can support and aid incoming Afghan families and refugees, as well as veterans and their families: Donate… Read More

Viewed through the lens of developmental psychology, the United States can be seen as a late-stage adolescent as opposed to a nation in decline. This analogy may help explain some of the recent vicissitudes in American popular and political culture, and theories of developmental psychology may help chart a path toward reducing polarization.  Read More

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