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America’s 250th
Birthday in 2026

As a think tank whose work is grounded in liberty and freedom, R Street is spending 2025 researching, debating, and preparing to celebrate the country’s founding and what its future holds. From debating federalism, globalism, our electoral systems, free speech, and free markets, join us as we explore real solutions for this moment and the next.

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Cut through the noise with insights rooted in freedom, evidence, and practical reforms from R Street’s leadership.

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Upcoming Events

Sept 23
Preparing for Energy Load Growth
Events hosted by RSI AND In-Person
5:00PM – 7:00PM EST
Sept 29
The Ideas That Built America—and Where They Stand Today
Events hosted by RSI AND In-Person
5:00PM – 6:30PM EST
Sept 30
State-By-State Scorecard on Electricity Competition: Which States Are Making the Grade?
Events hosted by RSI AND Virtual
1:00PM – 2:00PM EST
Sept 30
Permitting Reform: Addressing the Energy Demand Challenge
Events hosted by RSI AND In-Person
5:00PM – 7:00PM EST
Oct 7
Bridging the Gap: Transmission Reform for U.S. Energy Needs
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5:00PM – 7:00PM EST
Oct 21
Democracy at 250: From Gerrymandering to Genuine Representation
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5:00PM – 6:30PM EST
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Sept 15
Modernizing Federal IT Systems: Is Government Ready for AI?
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1:00PM – 2:00PM EST

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2024 Impact Report

RSI consistently offers pragmatic, real solutions that foster American innovation, bolster competition, and safeguard individual liberty. We build trust, we inject evidence into the policymaking process, and we create space for difficult but necessary conversations.

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Who We Are

Alexa Cunniff (left) and Luke Cromwell (Right) check people in at the 2025 Real Solutions Summit.

The R Street Institute was founded in 2012. We are a think tank committed to classical liberalism, principled pluralism, and a more civil civic culture. We are headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices in California, Georgia, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia. Our staff live around the world. Learn more about our mission and values here.

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RSI’s Senior Fellow Adam Thierer testifies about artificial intelligence before Congress. (2025)
R Street Institute Executive Director Erica Schoder (right) talks real insights and the future of democracy with Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch (left). (2025)
Courtney Joslin (middle-right), resident fellow and senior manager for the Project for Women and Families, hosts a Capitol Hill event on the child tax credit. (2025)
Kelli Pierce (left) and Governance Fellow Nan Swift (middle) record a live episode of RSI’s Red Tape podcast with the Washington Post’s Megan McArdle. (2025)

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We consistently offer pragmatic, real solutions that foster American innovation, bolster competition, and safeguard individual liberty—all with the understanding that life in a democratic society sometimes requires compromises that don’t necessarily represent first, best solutions.

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