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.

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Reforming the Motion to Vacate

by jpitney | Apr 10, 2024 | Congress, House of Representatives

Lee Drutman et al. at Politico: The House should immediately vote to change its rules — not to eliminate the motion to vacate, but to defang it, and even turn it into something constructive. What would that look like? It would be almost exactly like the current...

An Incident at Pomona

by jpitney | Apr 8, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel

Jennifer Kabbany at The College Fix: Pro-Palestinian students who stormed Pomona College president’s office were arrested and booked by riot-gear-wearing police on Friday, the Claremont Courier reported. “Nineteen were charged with misdemeanor trespassing after...

Toxic Workplace

by jpitney | Apr 7, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Congress, House of Representatives, Polarization

At Newsweek, Peter Weichlein explains why so many members and staff are leaving: The current dysfunction on daily display in the House—and to a lesser degree the Senate—has resulted in a toxic workplace that is simply no longer worth the sacrifice. How many of us want...