Welcome to the Dreier Roundtable

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Dreier Roundtable at
Claremont McKenna College

Hon. David Dreier ’75

Former Congressman David Dreier ’75 shares his excitement launching the Dreier Roundtable at Claremont McKenna College, his alma mater. The Dreier Roundtable is an integral part of fulfilling CMC’s unique role as a leading institution for leadership in business and government.

Meet the Fellows

The Dreier Roundtable is proud to present the DRt fellows here for the upcoming academic year of 2025.

Group photo of the inagural student fellows of the DRT

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Dreier Roundtable Civility Award

KNBC-TV political reporter Conan Nolan interviews former Congressman David Dreier ’75 and Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) at CMC during the 2024 Dreier RoundTable Civility Award ceremony.

Read Our Blog

Failed State Update: Cal State edition

by jpitney | Jul 24, 2025 | California Politics, Higher Education

Mikhail Zinshteyn at CalMatters: California State University says it’s short $2.3 billion, a staggering budget gap that’s grown sharply since the system first revealed two years ago that it didn’t have the money to properly educate its students. How the nation’s...

Lawmaker Security

by jpitney | Jul 23, 2025 | Congress, House of Representatives, Public Service, Violence

Jade Walker at CNN: The House of Representatives is increasing funding and resources for lawmakers to provide them with additional security options. The “pilot program,” which is meant to assist lawmakers returning to their districts for the five-week recess, was...

Economic Policy 2028

by jpitney | Jul 22, 2025 | Canada, Economic Policy, Reagan, Trade

Robert Zoellick at WSJ: After the Trump-Biden era fades into history, which party will offer an alternative to costly, backward-looking industrial policies? While Vice President JD Vance lectures Europeans on democracy and philosophizes about state-led capitalism,...