The Vanishing Congress: A Discussion with Jeff Bergner and U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher

February 2019

Past Event

The Vanishing Congress: A Discussion with Jeff Bergner and U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

February 08, 2019

View of Capitol Building at sunset, seat of United States Congress, 1827, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America, 19th century.

February 2019

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:

Jeff Bergner

Author, The Vanishing Congress: Reflections on Politics in Washington

U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher

U.S. Representative from Wisconsin

View a transcript of the event "here":https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.hudson.org/files/publications/Transcript….

Hudson Institute will host U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher and author Jeff Bergner to discuss Bergner’s new book, The Vanishing Congress: Reflections on Politics in Washington. Government shutdowns have become the norm in recent years, with the current furlough lasting longer than any in history. These recurring gridlocks have many asking what has changed within this vital branch of U.S. government to make it so regularly dysfunctional.

The Vanishing Congress takes an in-depth look at the U.S. Congress, and goes behind the scenes to illustrate how it really works. Bergner contends that many of the proposals to reform Congress are largely extraneous and offers several steps to restore Congress to the legislative body that the Constitution envisioned.

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Exploiting America’s Strengths in Software and Operational Innovation

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Radha Plumb

Margaret Palmieri

Zach Kramer

Rob Morrissey

Bryan Clark

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Join Hudson Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for an event with Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Dr. Radha Plumb.

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Zach Kramer

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Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mark Green

Jonathan Ward

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Homeland Security and the China Challenge: A Conversation with Congressman Mark Green

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Congressman Mark Green

Jonathan Ward

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US-Taiwan Trade and Technology for the Next US Administration

Featured Speakers:

Rupert Hammond-Chambers

Peter Cleveland

Moderator:

Riley Walters

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US-Taiwan Trade and Technology for the Next US Administration

Join Hudson for a discussion on the trade and technology relationship between Washington and Taipei with US-Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Senior Vice President Peter Cleveland.

Featured Speakers:

Rupert Hammond-Chambers

Peter Cleveland

Moderator:

Riley Walters

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What’s Ahead for Innovators and Creators in the New Trump Administration?

Featured Speakers:

Urška Petrovčič

Brian O’Shaughnessy

Rama Elluru

Andrei Iancu

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What’s Ahead for Innovators and Creators in the New Trump Administration?

Join Hudson for a discussion with renowned intellectual property experts including former United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Andrei Iancu, Dinsmore’s Brian O’Shaughnessy, and the Special Competitive Studies Project’s Rama Elluru. They will explore potential policy changes, challenges, and opportunities for the innovation and creative sectors in the new administration.