Past Speakers

NPC Luncheon with Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States

February 17, 2015

Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver remarks on criminal justice and sentencing reform at a National Press Club Speakers luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Holder, attorney general since Feb. 3, 2009, announced in September that he would leave office once his successor is confirmed. He is the…

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Latvian Ambassador H.E. Andris Razans

February 5, 2015

Advanced Facebook: How to Make the World's Largest Social Media Network Work for You

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NPC Luncheon with Cheryl LaFleur, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

January 27, 2015

Cheryl LaFleur, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, will discuss her agency’s role in the Obama administration’s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants at a National Press Club luncheon Tuesday, Jan. 27. LaFleur, chairman of the commission since July 2014, will…

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Book Rap: Congressman John Lewis & Andrew Aydin - "March: Book Two"

January 21, 2015

Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin will discuss and sign copies of the new second volume in their #1 bestselling graphic novel trilogy, "March," a first-hand account of Lewis’ experiences as a key figure of the civil rights movement, drawn by award-winning artist Nate Powell. After the success…

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Julián Castro, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

January 13, 2015

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro will speak at a National Press Club Speakers Newsmaker at noon on Tues., Jan. 13. Castro will address the state of housing and HUD’s plans for the coming year. Secretary Castro, a former mayor of San Antonio, is considered a rising star in…

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What would Martin Luther King say about Gun Violence, Race Relations, the Economy and the Struggle for Equality Today?

January 7, 2015

The Political Punch of the Pro-Life Movement in the 2014 Elections and Beyond

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NPC Newsmaker with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe

January 6, 2015

Government Transparency vs. National Security: Press Rights, Limits & Ideals in a Post-9/11 World

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Advances, Value, Benefits to Data Innovation

December 10, 2014

NPC Speakers Committee

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NPC Luncheon with Gary Bettman, Commissioner, National Hockey League and Ted Leonsis, CEO, Monumental Sports

December 5, 2014

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman and Monumental Sports CEO Ted Leonsis will discuss the growth of the NHL and the 2015 Winter Classic at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon Dec. 5. Bettman has served as NHL Commissioner since 1993. Before coming to the NHL, he served as senior…

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