Bipartisan Tip Sheet – March 2014

A monthly roundup of events featuring Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) founders, senior fellows, project leaders and staff.

Wednesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 6
Who: Lisel Loy, Director of the Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative
What: Lisel Loy will be speaking at the CafeWell Health Optimization Leadership Summit in Denver, Colorado.

Wednesday, March 12
Who: Byron L. Dorgan, Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center
What: Former U.S. Senator, Byron Dorgan, will be speaking at the 2014 NCAI Executive Council Winter Session. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) s the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.

Thursday, March 13
Who: Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative
What: Donna Shalala and Dan Glickman, Co-Chairs of BPC’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative will act as moderators for panels at the Partnership for a Healthier America’s Annual Summit. Donna Shalala will moderate the panel: “The Freshman Fit-Teen”. Dan Glickman will moderate the panel: “Strong to Serve: Health Bases”.

Monday, March 17
Who: Byron L. Dorgan, Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center
What: Former U.S. Senator, Byron Dorgan, will be speaking at NAFIS Spring 2014 Conference. The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) is a non-profit, non-partisan corporation of school districts from throughout the United States, organized primarily to educate Congress on the importance of Impact Aid.

Wednesday, March 19
9:00AM to 10:30AM
Who: Housing Commission
What: BPC’s Housing Commission will host A Forum on the Implications of GSE Reform for the Federal Budget and National Debt. The forum will also focus on the budgetary implications of the federal government’s conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Panelists will discuss how the Congressional Budget Office and Office of Management and Budget currently account for the GSEs’ impact on the federal budget, and the potential budget implications of provision in current GSE reform legislation.

Wednesday, March 26
1:00PM to 4:00PM
Who: Commission on Political Reform
What: Join BPC’s Commission on Political Reform at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston for A Conversation on American Unity. This event is held in partnership with USA TODAY, The Edward M. Kennedy Institute and The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum and will feature two panels on congressional reform. The first panel will draw from experience of former members and White House chiefs of staff for a discussion about the administration and Congress. The second panel will include former elected officials and leaders, all members of CPR, for a conversation on congressional gridlock.