2015 Conservative Policy Summit
Opportunity for All, Favoritism to None
12:00 – 12:20 a.m. WELCOME ADDRESS
12:00 – 12:03 a.m. Introduction
Michael A. Needham
Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Action for America
12:03 – 12:20 p.m. Reclaiming Progress: Conservatives Against the Crony Capital
Jim DeMint
President, The Heritage Foundation
12:20 – 12:25 p.m. Break (10 minutes)
12:25 – 1:15 p.m. ELIMINATING WASTE AND CONTROLLING GOVERNMENT SPENDING
12:25 – 12:30 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
12:30 – 12:55 Budget Committee Preview
The Honorable Tom Price (R-GA)
United States Representative
1:00 – 1:45 p.m. Discussion and Q&A (30 minutes)
Romina Boccia
Grover M. Hermann Fellow in Budgetary Affairs
The Heritage Foundation
Jason J. Fichtner, Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow,
The Mercatus Center
1:45-2:00 p.m Break
2:00 – 2:50 p.m. CONSERVATIVE LABOR REFORMS
2:00 – 2:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
2:05 – 2:20 p.m. RAISE Act
The Honorable Todd Rokita (R-IN)
United States Representative
2:20 – 2:50 p.m. Discussion and Q&A (30 minutes)
James Sherk
Senior Policy Analysts in Labor Economics, The Heritage Foundation
Diane Furchtgott-Roth
Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
2:50 – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 – 3:50 p.m. FREE MARKET ENERGY SOLUTIONS
3:00 – 3:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
3:05 – 3:20 p.m. EXPAND Act
The Honorable Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
United States Representative
3:20 – 3:50 p.m. Discussion and Q&A
Nick Loris
Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow, Institute for Economic
Freedom and Opportunity, The Heritage Foundation
Myron Ebell
Director, Center for Energy and Environment, Competitive Enterprise Institute
3:50 – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 – 4:35 p.m. SENATOR TED CRUZ KEYNOTE ADDRESS
4:00 – 4:05 p.m. Introduction: The Honorable Jim DeMint
President, The Heritage Foundation
4:05 – 4:45 p.m. The Honorable Ted Cruz (R-TX)
United States Senator
4:45 – 4:55 p.m. Question & Answer
4:55 – 5:00 p.m. Break
5:00 – 5:50 p.m. CONSERVATIVES SWEEP 2014 ELECTIONS
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. New Member Panel Discussion
Moderator: Tim Chapman
The Honorable Dave Brat (R-VA)
United States Representative
The Honorable Ken Buck (R-CO)
United States Representative
The Honorable Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)
United States Representative
The Honorable Gary Palmer (R-AL)
United States Representative
The Honorable John Ratcliffe (R-TX)
United States Representative
5:30 – 5:50 p.m. Question & Answer
5:50 – 6:00 p.m. Break
6:00 – 6:40 p.m. CONGRESSMAN JIM JORDAN KEY NOTE ADDRESS
6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
6:05 – 6:25 p.m. The Honorable Jim Jordan (R-OH)
United States Representative
6:25 – 6:35 p.m. Question & Answer
6:35 – 6:40 p.m. Closing Remarks: Tim Chapman
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION OPENS
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL, FAVORITISM TO NONE
9:00 – 9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks & Introduction: Tim Chapman
Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Action for America
9:05 – 9:20 a.m. Address
Michael A. Needham
Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Action for America
9:20 – 9:50 a.m. SENATOR MIKE LEE KEYNOTE ADDRESS
9:20 – 9:40 a.m. The Honorable Mike Lee (R-UT)
United States Senator
9:40 – 9:50 a.m. Question & Answer
9:50 – 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. FEDERALISM AND EDUCATION: PRE-K-12
10:00 – 10:05 a.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
10:05 – 10:20 a.m. The Enhancing Educational Opportunities for All Students Act
The Honorable Luke Messer (R-IN)
United States Representative
10:20 – 10:50 p.m. Combined Education Discussion and Q&A
Lindsey Burke
Will Skillman Fellow in Education
Institute for Family Community, and Opportunity
The Heritage Foundation
Don Soifer
Vice President, Lexington Institute
Kara Kerwin
President, Center for Education Reform
10:50 – 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 – 11:50 a.m. BEYOND STUDENT LOANS AND GRANTS: CHANGING THE GAME ON HIGHER EDUCATION
11:00 – 11:05 a.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
11:05 – 11:20 a.m. The HERO Act
The Honorable Ron DeSantis (R-FL)
United States Representative
11:20 – 11:30 p.m. Question & Answer
11:30 p.m. SENATOR RAND PAUL KEYNOTE ADDRESS
11:30 – 11:35 p.m. Introduction: The Honorable Jim DeMint
President, The Heritage Foundation
11:35 – 12:00 p.m. The Honorable Rand Paul (R-KY)
United States Senator
12:00 – 12:50 p.m. NATIONAL DEFENSE: A CONSERVATIVE PRIORITY
12:00 – 12:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
12:05 – 12:20 p.m. National Defense
The Honorable Jim Bridenstine (R-OK)
United States Representative
12:20 – 12:50 p.m. Discussion and Q&A
Steve Bucci
Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and national Security Policy
Diem Salmon
Senior Policy Analyst for Defense Budgeting
Cully Stimson
Manager, National Security Law Program and Senior Legal Fellow
12:50 – 1:00 p.m. Break
1:00 – 1:50 p.m. DIGITAL SECURITY IN 2015
1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
1:05 – 1:20 p.m. Electronic Communications Privacy Act
The Honorable Matt Salmon (R-AZ)
United States Representative
1:20 – 1:50 p.m. Discussion and Q&A
Rupert Hammond-Chambers
US-Taiwan Business Council
Claude Barfield
American Enterprise Institute
David Inserra
Research Associate, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity
The Heritage Foundation
Helle Dale
Senior Fellow for Public Diplomacy, The Heritage Foundation
1:50 – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 – 2:50 p.m. A NEW FOREIGN POLICY AGENDA
2:00 – 2:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
2:05 – 2:20 p.m. International Sanctions
The Honorable Tom Cotton (R-AR)
United States Senator
2:20 – 2:50 p.m. Discussion and Q&A
Jim Phillips
Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs
The Heritage Foundation
Bruce Klingner
Senior Research Fellow, Northeast Asia
The Heritage Foundation
Ana Quintana
Research Associate, Latin America
The Heritage Foundation
2:50 – 3:00 p.m. Break
3:00 – 4:50 p.m. INDIVISIBLE: LIFE, MARRIAGE, RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND PROSPERITY
3:00 – 3:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
3:05 – 3:20 p.m. The Marriage and Religious Freedom Act (MARFA)
The Honorable Raúl Labrador (R-ID)
United States Representative
3:20 – 3:35 p.m. Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act
The Honorable Mike Kelly (R-PA)
United States Representative
3:35 – 3:55 p.m. Discussion and Q&A
Ryan Anderson
William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and a Free Society
Kerri Kupec
Alliance Defending Freedom
3:55 – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 – 4:05 p.m. Introduction: Tim Chapman
4:05 – 4:20 p.m. Pro-Life Agenda
The Honorable Chris Smith (R-NJ)
United States Representative
4:20 – 4:30 p.m. The Honorable Mark Meadows (R-NC)
United States Representative
4:30 – 4:50 p.m. Discussion and Q&A
Sarah Torre
Policy Analyst, The Heritage Foundation
Chuck Donovan
Charlotte Lozier Institute