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2/2 For more information about #FreeCon 2026 and to register for the event, go here: freecon.org

1/2 @RepMcCormick represents Georgia’s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he serves on the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Science, Space, and Technology committees. He is also a featured speaker at the 2026 @FreeConTalk Conference, to be held May 20 in the nation’s capital. McCormick served for more than two decades in the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, piloting the CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter and serving as an officer in the Medical Corps. He also served as an emergency-department physician at Gwinnett Medical Center. In a recent op-ed for the @WashTimes, McCormick argued that the U.S. is “in an intense global race with China for technological dominance” and the victory depends on which side “can build power plants, supply transmission lines and generate enough energy to keep data centers running.” “America risks falling behind not because we lack talent or innovation,” he continued, “but because red tape is painfully slowing the process and, too often, stopping projects before they ever break ground.” “If we want to beat China and keep AI leadership at home, we must fix the problems that make it so hard to build in America. That means advancing next-generation technologies, such as small modular reactors, while supporting existing sources, such as natural gas and renewables. “It means pursuing an ‘all-of-the-above’ approach that allows America to build more energy more quickly and at lower cost.” #FreeCon

@TimChapman @AmericanFreedom 2/2 For more information about #FreeCon 2026 and to register for the event, go here: freecon.org

1/2 @TimChapman is president of @AmericanFreedom and a featured speaker at the 2026 @FreeConTalk Conference, coming up on May 20 in Washington. Chapman has served as a principal at P2 Public Affairs, executive director of Heritage Action, chief of staff at the Heritage Foundation, and adviser and staffer to former U.S. senators Jim DeMint, Don Nickles, and Asa Hutchinson. In a recent interview with the @dcexaminer, he argued that American conservatism has been most effective when focused not on personalities but on timeless principle such as limited government, free markets, and a belief in institutional checks that constrain power. When economic confidence falters, and policy missteps go unchallenged, electoral consequences follow, he added. And in a separate interview with @thehill, Chapman urged conservatives to apply American’s founding principles consistently and building a movement capable of driving policy reform not just in the short term but over the coming years and decades. “The last year has been about conservatives quietly getting to work on a post-Trump future,” he said. “Trump delivered some genuine wins and some genuine losses, and the task ahead is building a movement rooted in time-tested principles — one that learns from the Trump era without being trapped by it.” #FreeCon

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@AA_Millsap @StandTogether 2/2 For more information about Millsap and other #FreeCon speakers, go here: freedomconservatism.org/p/family-affai…

1/2 @AA_Millsap is a senior fellow at @StandTogether Trust, author of “Dayton: The Rise, Decline, and Transition of an Industrial City”, and a speaker at the 2026 @FreeConTalk Conference on May 20 in the nation’s capital. In a recent interview, Millsap explained why so many families — and Americans who desire to start a family — are having so hard a time finding affordable housing. “The fundamental driver of the affordability crisis is that we haven’t been building enough housing to keep up with population growth and family formation,” he said. “We saw a significant decrease in the number of new units during the Great Recession, resulting in what we’re seeing today: high prices and a lack of housing options, especially in areas close to good jobs and schools.” “The long-term solution is to dramatically increase housing supply,” he added, “especially smaller starter homes and multifamily housing such as duplexes and triplexes.” “Policymakers often turn to short-term, demand-side solutions like down payment assistance or subsidized mortgage rates that might help some individuals in the moment, but if you don’t increase supply at the same time, you’re just pushing prices higher.” #FreeCon

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@carriesheffield @IWF @washingtonpost 2/2 For more information about Sheffield and other #FreeCon speakers, go here: freedomconservatism.org/p/family-affai…

1/2 @carriesheffield directs artificial intelligence and tech policy at @IWF and is the author of “Motorhome Prophecies: A Journey of Healing and Forgiveness” (2024). She is also a speaker at the 2026 @FreeConTalk Conference on May 20 in Washington. In a recent @washingtonpost op-ed, Sheffield praised a Labor Department move to clarify and expand access to private-market investments within 401(k) plans. “If done right, this could be one of the most consequential retirement policy reforms in a generation,” she argued. Wealthy individuals and large public pension funds “have long invested in private equity, private credit, real estate and infrastructure — asset classes that offer equity-like growth, steady income and returns that don’t move in lockstep with the stock market,” Sheffield observed, while “the typical 401(k) holder remains on the outside looking in.” “The wealthy have long understood that diversification means owning a piece of the whole economy, not just the sliver that happens to be publicly listed. Let’s extend that understanding — and that opportunity — to everyone.” #FreeCon

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@TPCarney @dcexaminer @AEI 2/2 For more information about Carney and other #FreeCon speakers, go here: freedomconservatism.org/p/family-affai…

1/2 @TPCarney is the senior political columnist at @dcexaminer, a senior fellow at @AEI, and a speaker at the 2026 @FreeConTalk Conference on May 20 in the nation’s capital. Carney’s books include “Family Unfriendly: A Critical Examination of Overparenting and Its Consequences” (2024), “Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse” (2019), and “The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money” (2006). In a recent Examiner column, he built on former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse’s correct observation that both left-wing progressives and right-wing populists are fixated on Washington and federal power. “Our problem is not simply caring too much about Trump and Kamala and Congress,” Carney wrote. “Our problem is caring too much about activism, government, policy, and elections in general. Activism isn’t bad in itself, but activism is often rivalrous with community: The more time you spend trying to change the world, the less time you spend living and working among your neighbors.” “Politics is making us lonely, and loneliness is making us more politically partisan.” #FreeCon

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@Les_A_Ford 2/2 For more information about Ford and other #FreeCon speakers, go here: freedomconservatism.org/p/family-affai…

1/2 @Les_A_Ford is president of Ford Policy Solutions, a senior fellow at the Alliance for Opportunity, and a former special assistant in the White House. She is also a speaker at the 2026 @FreeConTalk Conference on May 20 in Washington. In a recent paper published by the Alliance for Opportunity, Ford urged states to implement reforms to Medicaid and food assistance that will promote “greater prosperity for low-income Americans by ensuring that these vital programs fulfill their purpose by safeguarding them against fraud, so they are able to meet the vulnerable when they need assistance, and refocusing them on their long-term goals of independence through gainful employment or community engagement.” Policymakers should seek to ensure that “every beneficiary who can work can find stable, meaningful employment that allows them to be self-sufficient and thrive,” Ford continued. “This will require the administrative agencies to provide states with clear, cross-program guidance and regulation. This will also require better alignment in state safety net and workforce agencies.” “As the safety net front line, every state can holistically reform and restructure these vital programs to ensure that all vulnerable, low-income families can thrive.” #FreeCon