Year in Review

2023: WHAT A YEAR

“YES, DR. FRANKLIN, WE WILL KEEP IT!”

Our great Republic has never been as besieged from within as now. Fortunately, there is a corps of dedicated Americans in the forefront of the conflict.

Whether the battleground be our nation’s economy, defenses, political or moral righteousness, the members of the Council for National Policy are leading and in case after case; winning.

When one looks to the leaders in every critical fight, virtually without exception, they will be members of CNP.

Causes such as enjoining families to take back school boards and universities, exposing efforts to weaken our security, explaining the shifting monetary and economic table both here and abroad, securing victories in the courts or uniting patriots in political contests at home or in the marble halls of Capitols.......in all of these and much more the champion is invariably a Council member.

The outstanding organizations and principals who specialize in particular areas of battle know that they can always call upon CNP to corral additional support to join with them when the need arises.

Here is a brief reminder of the friends and fellowship that is such a major part of our association. Uniting with fellow soldiers advancing the most noble cause in the World.......America. Thank you for your faithfulness to her and generations to come.

Warmly,

Bob McEwen Executive Director

FREE SPEECH

PARTY PLATFORMS

PARENTAL RIGHTS

MEDIA

IMMIGRATION

ELECTION INTEGRITY

CONGRESS

BIG TECH

UKRAINE CENSORSHIP

PROTECTING

BANKS & MONEY

CHINA

COUNTERING

SCHOOL CHOICE

ROGUE PROSECUTORS

TRANSGENDER

BALLOT INITIATIVES

CENSORSHIP

MEETINGS

Meetings

TRUMP NATIONAL DORAL

MIAMI, FLORIDA

Mayor Francis Suarez

Governor Ron DeSantis

Excellent location, outstanding content, and the usual terrific networking!

Miami is beautiful in February and the perfect location to kick off this important year. With attendance that exceeded expectations and a wide-ranging, dynamic set of speakers, the first meeting of 2023 set the stage for the battles ahead.

Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard described a way to unite Americans beyond traditional party divides, Moms for Liberty Co-Founder Tina Descovich equipped parents to fight for their children’s education, and Laptop from Hell author Miranda Devine demonstrated the need for oversight and accountability for the Biden Administration.

DINNER WITH THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF

THE UNITED STATES

This all-star event featured Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and a special phone call from President Donald Trump. These leaders addressed the most significant issues facing our country, their perspectives on ways to restore our nation, and reasons for hope. Members left excited about the future of conservatism. These four individuals all became candidates for President of the United States, and CNP received the first look.

Meeting Figures

MEDIA

ESG

Major network leaders outlined the media landscape and the importance of articulating our message. Those at the forefront of the ESG battle briefed us on progress that has been made and new tactics being used.

CULTURE Topics

Multiple speakers highlighted the erosion of culture and how the church can help.

Former Congressman Jody Hice speaks with Congressmen Jim Jordan and Mike Waltz about the latest from Capitol Hill and what we can expect from the House in this year.

In one of her first public appearances, LibsofTikTokFounder Chaya Raichik shares what motivated her to launch one of the most effective social media accounts at exposing the absurd and disturbing messages from those on the Left.

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Board of Governors Speaker and The Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon has attendees in stitches as he highlights outrageous headlines in the news and challenges us to fight relentlessly against cancel culture.

JIM JORDAN

CHAYA RAICHIK

SETH DILLON

Derek Kreifels speaks with CNP Gold Circle Member Vivek Ramaswamy following his speech.

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Samuel and Marjorie Muscarella are joined by Bridgett Wagner.

Miranda Devine takes a photo with Allen Hébert after signing a copy of her book Laptop from Hell .

Meetings

THE RITZCARLTON, TYSONS CORNER

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

A stellar gathering.

Our annual Washington, DC meeting was a spectacular event. Featuring elected officials and the brightest minds on critical issues, it was a stimulating program covering a wide range of topics. We reflected on the successes already achieved halfway through the year, and armed ourselves with knowledge for future battles.

A panel of experts addressed escalating tensions with China in light of spy balloons, activists and parental rights advocates detailed how pervasive and extreme the transgender movement has become, we created a gameplan for eliminating rogue prosecutors and explored how we can protect life at the state level.

Secretary Mike Pompeo

Senator Josh Hawley

HouseFreedomCaucusCo-FounderMarkMeadows

HOW THE 118TH CONGRESS CHANGED THE STATUS QUO

The 118th Congress began with a contentious battle for the Speaker of the House. By withholding support to the heir-apparent, courageous Members of Congress were able to secure institutional changes to make Congress more accountable to the American people. It took 20 Members with conviction to ensure our elected representatives have 72 hours to read a bill before they vote on it, to guarantee conservative voices on the all-important Rules Committee, and to restore the Motion to Vacate the Speaker that Nancy Pelosi eliminated. We recognized 16 of those Members at our May Gold Circle event.

Meeting Figures

Speakers

Members of Congress in Attendance

Topics

CHINA

Spy balloons, cybersecurity challenges, and aggressive propaganda via TikTok makes China our biggest adversary.

GENDER

Independent Women’s Forum shared the latest in their IdentityCrisis series on detransitioners. Crime surges when the law is not enforced and rogue prosecutors endanger citizens every day.

Attendees

Member Reports

MarkMeadows(Moderator),HFCChairmanScottPerry,CongressmanBobGood,CongressmanAndyHarris

HON. LYNN FITCH

NAOMI WOLF

MIKE DAVIS

Attorney General, Mississippi Founder, Article III Project

Attorney General Lynn Fitch receives the Edwin Meese III Award for Originalism & Religious Liberty for bringing the Dobbs case.

HON. JASON MIYARES

Author & Journalist

Naomi Wolf shares the concerning things she found about the COVID vaccine in the Pfizer documents.

Mike Davis outlines the consequences of rogue prosecutors and how to eradicate their philosophy.

STEVE MOORE

Attorney General, Virginia Economist

Attorney General Jason Miyares explains the steps taken in the Commonwealth to restore parental rights.

Steve Moore describes what caused multiple bank failures within months and what it means for the economy.

MIKE FARRIS

Past President, Alliance Defending Freedom

Mike Farris receives the Meese Award from his successor as President of ADF Kristen Waggoner.

Fellowship & Fond Memories

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Dr. Jay Richards, Bridgett Wagner, Kelsey Bolar, Amanda Banks.

2. Ken & Rosa Blackwell show off their targets during the Gold Circle outing to XCAL Shooting Sports. 3. Heidi Huizenga poses during a photo opportunity with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 4. Brigitte Gabriel, Greg Allen, Ren and Elsa Broekhuizen visit during a reception. 5. Stu & Nancy Epperson and two grandchildren with Secretary Pompeo. 6. Norma Bozell, Sarah Walton, Brent Bozell, and Vickie Norman at the Gold Circle reception.

Meetings

FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA

Superb speakers, precipitous rapidfire information, and on-time agenda!

A Scottsdale sunset was a wonderful way to mark the end of another significant year of CNP meetings. Our time together provided an occasion to review how we have moved the needle while adjusting our focus to the priorities that deserve our immediate attention.

Former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and multiple panels reinforced the need for election integrity measures, Arizona Speaker of the House Ben Toma shared how the state became the first in the nation to pass universal school choice, and Turning Point USA Founder and President Charlie Kirk closed the meeting with a hopeful look at our odds of success in the future.

Kari Lake

Charlie Kirk

THE TIMES REQUIRE US TO HAVE COURAGE UNDER FIRE

The Friday night dinner in Scottsdale provided a sobering look at the threats we face from a weaponized justice system. Politically motivated prosecutions have been aimed at conservatives who dared to serve in the Trump Administration, lawyers who offer to defend those officials, and average citizens participating in the political process by serving as an elector in their state. The time is now for us to stand with those who have been subjected to political harassment, mounting legal bills, and even threatened with jail time.

Meeting Figures

EDUCATION

Arizona led the way for school choice to sweep the nation. Freedom in education is a winning issue to celebrate.

PLATFORM

Party platforms still matter to give voters a choice, not an echo. CNP leaders learned how to make their voices heard.

BALLOTS Topics

Our ballots must be protected to ensure fair elections, but we must also protect our state constitutions from dangerous ballot initiatives.

Speakers

Singing Cowboy

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Craig Brown visits with Tom and Betty Price while taking in the sunset during an evening reception.

02 Preston Noell, Matt Chancey, and Trent England enjoy the outdoor reception at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.

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Jeff Myers, Jason Jones, Richard Viguerie, Frank Pavone, John Stemberger, Peggy Hartshorn, and Steven Aden are contributors to the Legacy of Life book, detailing the heroes of the Pro-Life movement.

my account has proven that one person with no resources, no background in this, no experience in politics or media or journalism can make a massive difference.

Chaya Raichik Founder, Libs of TikTok

PROGRAMS

“FREEDOM IS NEVER MORE THAN ONE GENERATION AWAY FROM EXTINCTION.”

—RONALD REAGAN

Each year, through the generous support of CNP members, we award several different types of scholarships to young, influential leaders. As Ronald Reagan stated, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Because of this, it is imperative that we continue to provide opportunities to expose rising stars to our community of accomplished leaders. These experiences encourage their intellectual and spiritual growth as well as ground them in the foundational principles of conservative policy. Contributing to these programs is an important, meaningful, and worthy investment.

AMERICA’S FUTURE FUND

America’s Future Fund (AFF) is a scholarship fund used to assist young, proven leaders to attend one of our meetings to take advantage of the unique educational resources and networking opportunities that only CNP can provide. In that spirit, we believe a new generation of leaders is emerging and would benefit from being part of CNP. A limited number of scholarships are available each year and an application is required in order to receive any funds.

KEY INFLUENCERS PROGRAM

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Key Influencers Program (KIP) provides financial assistance to leaders who do not have the means to participate in CNP meetings but are experts in their fields and hold exceptional influence (i.e. congressional decision makers). These key influencers will be able to provide policy insight at both state and federal levels, allowing movement leaders to lend their support where necessary by encouraging their constituencies to get involved. This program seeks to strengthen the crucial link between government policy and conservative values.

To make a tax-deductible contribution to any of these programs, please contact the CNP office. Invest

WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY JR. SCHOLARSHIPS

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William F. Buckley Jr. (WFB) Scholarships are available to CNP members under 30 years old. Buckley Council members are required to fund their own travel and lodging to meetings. These scholarships make attendance at CNP meetings more feasible by defraying meeting registration costs. A limited number of scholarships are available each year and an application is required in order to receive any funds.

01 Bill Walton, Doug De Groote, Kevin Freeman, and Alex Pollock lead a session focused on creating protections to resist a complete takeover of our financial institutions, developing strategies to prevent increased government entanglement, central digital currencies, and more.

02 Trent England, Kory Langhofer, Robert Alt, and Scott Walter detail how ballot initiatives have been used to subvert the legislative process and how we protect our constitutions from dangerous amendments.

cnp action, inc.

CNP Action, Inc. is the 501(c)(4) sister organization of the Council for National Policy. Founded in 1987, CNP Action, Inc. serves as an advocate for conservative principles such as limited government, free economic enterprise, traditional values and a strong national defense.

At every meeting, CNP Action hosts Action Sessions to develop concrete steps to make a difference on a variety of important issues.

Action Sessions

• House Strategies

• Countering ESG

• Next Steps in Election Integrity

• Reclaiming Media

• Stopping Transgender Extremism

• Eliminating Rogue Prosecutors

• Our Money: Where We Need to Go From Here

• Pro-Life Protections in the States

• How to Protect Your Ballot & Turn Out Voters

• Ballot Initiatives: Constitutions Under Attack

• Education Marketplace: Letting Parents Decide

• Guided by Principles: Developing Priorities for the Platform

02 conservative action project (cap)

The Conservative Action Project (CAP) was founded in 2008 by many conservative leaders with former Attorney General Edwin Meese III serving as the Founding Chairman. CAP is currently chaired by Hon. J. Kenneth Blackwell and is designed to facilitate conservative leaders working together on behalf of common goals. Participants include the CEOs of over 100 organizations representing all major elements of the conservative movementeconomic, social and national security.

In 2023, CAP issued thirteen Memos to the Movement, hosted the Conservative Leadership Summit, and engaged in some of the most significant battles on Capitol Hill.

CAP has provided essential leadership on appropriations, impeachment, and restoring the House of Representatives to its role and function.

13 Memos

for the Movement

123 Organizations represented at the CAP Summit

01 What Is the Conservative Agenda for the 118th Congress? | Rep. Chip Roy, Brooke Rollins, Tom McClusky, Rep. Dan Bishop, and Ed Corrigan 02 Breitbart reporting on the CAP impeachment memo

NEWS AND UPDATES

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