Polis Student Committee x Patman Fellow's Trip to Washington, DC
Dec 9, 2024
This December, Polis and the Sanford School of Public Policy took members of the Polis Student Committee and Patman Fellow's to Washington, DC to visit the Capitol and engage with Polis Distinguished Fellow Richard Burr and US Senator Maggie Hassan on health policy and bipartisanship.
“If I were to encapsulate my brief trip with POLIS to Washington, D.C. it would be this: dissecting the brains of the best policy makers with fellow Blue Devils…”
Click Here to Read More“I have always known I wanted to work with agencies to make statistically informed policies, and as a graduate student at Sanford’s School of Public Policy, I thought I was set on working in environmental policy. But this trip made me rethink my approach to policy making and my policy focus altogether…”
Click Here to Read MoreSenate & Capitol Tour with Senator Thom Thillis Staff
Lunch and Conversation with Former Senator Richard Burr
Bridging the Divide: A Discussion on Bipartisan Legislating with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Former U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC)
Polis and the Sanford School of Public Policy were joined by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and former Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) for an insightful conversation about health care policy and bipartisanship in today’s Congress. Professor Kate Bundorf moderated the discussion on bipartisan achievements and opportunities in the world of health policy, touching on critical issues ranging from the opioid crisis to public health preparedness.