July 10, 2026

Leganski Shares Inside Scoop of Legendary Battle for the Speakership in New Book

WASHINGTON, DC – Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Deputy Chief of Staff, John Leganski shared the behind-the-scenes story behind his new book yesterday afternoon at a luncheon meeting of The Ripon Society.

July 2, 2026

Chairman Moolenaar Talks Strategy on U.S.-China Competition

WASHINGTON, DC – As the Chinese Communist government continues to pose a serious threat to American interests at home and abroad, The Ripon Society hosted a discussion with The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Chairman U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-02).
June 30, 2026

TOP 10 “TEDDY TWEETS” OF THE PAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, DC – With the official opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library scheduled for this Saturday in North Dakota, The Ripon Society has compiled a list of the 10 most popular quotes by America’s 26th President over the past year.

Volume 60, No. 3

America 250

Ways and Means Priorities with Reps. Darin LaHood & Terri Sewell

July 14, 2026

Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16) and Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) will spotlight how Ways and Means Committee members from both sides of the aisle are working together to strengthen America’s manufacturing and agriculture sectors and the broader economy.
Rep. Andy Barr, Rep. Kevin Hern, and Rep. Julia Letlow

July 16, 2026

In a panel discussion, Reps. Andy Barr (KY-06), Kevin Hern (OK-01), and Julia Letlow (LA-05), will share their perspectives on the issues driving their campaigns for U.S. Senate and what they plan to prioritize if elected to the upper chamber in the 120th Congress.

July 7, 2026

“After all the very highest and most fundamental work of good citizenship is to leave the next generation in right shape.” Letter to Charles J. Frisch July 24, 1911
June 23, 2026

“A nation’s greatness lies in its possibility of achievement in the present, and nothing helps it more than the consciousness of achievement in the past.” American Ideals 1897
June 16, 2026

“A man to be a good citizen must first be a good bread-winner, a good husband, a good father–I hope the father of many healthy children.” The Key to Success in Life 1916