Past Speakers
NPC Luncheon with U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus
October 12, 2016
Ray Mabus, the leader of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, will discuss the state of America's sea services at a National Press Club Luncheon on Wednesday, October 12. As he nears the end of his tenure as Secretary of the Navy, Mabus will discuss Navy and Marine Corps accomplishments over the past…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo
October 7, 2016
World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevêdo will speak at a National Press Club Speakers luncheon on Friday, Oct. 7. Azevêdo became the sixth Director-General of the WTO in September 2013. In a statement earlier this week, the WTO said that world trade will grow more slowly than…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
October 3, 2016
Livestream will begin October 3 at 1:00pm EDT. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the only original member of President Obama's cabinet still serving in the administration, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, October 3. Vilsack, a former governor of Iowa, briefly ran in the…
Read MoreNPC Book Rap featuring Gary Vikan of Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum
September 27, 2016
The National Press Club’s Book & Author Committee plans to present a Book Rap on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms featuring Gary Vikan, who led Baltimore’s Walters Art Museum for nearly two decades, as he reveals the shocking truth behind the world’s great museums with his…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
September 15, 2016
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will discuss the ongoing debate in Congress over the House and Senate defense bills at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, September 15. In his speech entitled "Dulling the Edge: How Congress Risks Undermining the Finest Fighting Force the World Has Ever…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with U.S. Senator Christopher Murphy
September 8, 2016
U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy, the Connecticut Democrat who led a filibuster to force votes on gun control measures, will address the subject at a Club luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 8.Murphy spoke at the Democratic National Convention on the need for gun safety measures such as expanded background…
Read MoreSen. Joe Manchin, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley will discuss Retired Coal Miners Healthcare
September 7, 2016
Congress returns to Washington after Labor Day and among other issues, it will turn its attention to bills in both chambers designed to stabilize the pensions and retiree health benefits of retired coal miners. Communities across coal country are suffering through a depression as more than 50 coal…
Read MorePanels look at Education issues in White House Race and other Fall Campaigns
August 30, 2016
Panels look at Education issues in White House Race and other Fall Campaigns
Read MoreNPC Children's Book Rap: George Washington & The Magic Hat
August 27, 2016
Travel back in time to meet George Washington during a magical morning for the whole family at the National Press Club. On Saturday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m., the NPC's Book and Author Committee will present a family-friendly Book Rap with Deborah Kalb, author of The President and Me: George Washington…
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