Elections and Representation: Insights From Former Members
Over the last year, FMC has worked in partnership with Unite America to collect over twenty interviews with Former Members of Congress. These conversations focused on areas in which our electoral system and Congress as a whole need improvement, and major themes that came out of the interviews included gerrymandering, money in politics, primary reform, and more. We’ve compiled their answers and insights into a report in order to highlight their shared beliefs, and pulled from these discussions recommendations on how to improve elections and representation in Congress.
We’re also proud to have been able to feature four of the Former Members we interviewed in a live panel discussion at the George Washington University, in partnership with Unite America and GW’s Graduate School of Political Management. Attended by over 100 audience members and moderated by Steve Scully, this conversation showcases that strengthening our democracy crosses party lines. We’re grateful to have had the event aired on C-SPAN, and you can watch the recording by clicking the image below!
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Congress To Campus
For more than four decades, FMC’s hallmark civic education program, Congress to Campus, has sent bipartisan pairs of Former Members of Congress to colleges around the country to speak to students about serving in Congress and to demonstrate that policy differences can be discussed in a civil manner. Click above to learn more.
Congressional Study Groups
In addition to our work with Former Members of Congress, FMC houses four Congressional Study Groups (Europe, Germany, India, Japan, and Korea), which connects current Members of Congress and high-level Congressional staff with their counterparts in each country. These bilateral exchanges strengthen U.S. relationships with allied democracies around the world and provides participants with our allies’ perspectives on an array of pressing global issues. Click above to learn more.
Former Member Activities
What started as an alumni organization more than 50 years ago has grown into a unique and impactful nonprofit delivering daily on its mission to strengthen Congress and safeguard democracy, promote public service and civil debate, build relationships with leaders around the globe, and provide opportunities for Former Members to stay connected and involved. Click above to learn more.