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Senate Roundtable on Democracy and the Democratic Party

On Monday, March 23, members of the Georgetown community gathered for a conversation on one of the most pressing questions in American politics today: what happens to democracy…

March 25, 2026

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Diverse Leadership: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

The Senator, first elected in 2016 and previously Nevada’s Attorney General, shared her experiences at the state and federal level, and how her views around diversity and…

May 28, 2020

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American Leadership During Times of Crisis: Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah)

In a digital forum with Mo Elleithee (SFS ’94) and Georgetown students, Romney spoke on how the United States is responding to the coronavirus pandemic. Emphasizing the…

April 28, 2020

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A Conversation on 100 Years of the 19th Amendment

Sitting with SiriusXM’s Julie Mason, Speaker Pelosi shared history lessons and personal insights on the impact of the 19th Amendment, which granted the right to vote to…

March 5, 2020

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America’s Environmental Future

Students and panelists came together Wednesday for a conversation on environmental issues within the context of the 2020 presidential election. Responding to the rising…

December 4, 2019

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The New Senate Democratic Agenda, with Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (SFS ’66, LAW ’69) covered a wide variety of political issues du jour during his speech and Q&A with students on Monday. As the Senate…

February 4, 2019

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The Health of Our Democracy, with Joe Kennedy (D-MA)

In a conversation moderated by Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of GU Politics, Congressman Kennedy spoke about a wide range of health care topics, including mental health,…

November 13, 2018

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Political Pageturners: Climbing the Hill

Jaime Harrison and Amos Snead, two longtime staff members of Republican and Democratic house leadership teams came to Georgetown on Thursday in a discussion on their new book,…

October 25, 2018

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Democracy Under Attack: A Conversation with Mark Warner (D-VA)

Senator Mark Warner sat down with Georgetown students and Executive Director Mo Elleithee to discuss contemporary investigations into the President, Russian meddling in American…

October 16, 2018

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State of the Disunion: A Conversation with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)

In a conversation moderated by Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of GU Politics, Senator Rubio will speak about the current political climate, state of bipartisanship, and health…

October 1, 2018