Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts leads America’s premier conservative think tank. He frequently comments on major news events and public policy issues. His statements are organized by topic below.
On Policy
Asia
- Shinzo Abe’s Murder Robs World of Dynamic Leader, U.S. Ally (Jul 8, 2022)
- Heritage President Takes on China, Offers Solutions for Inflation in New Commentaries (Mar 23, 2022)
- Heritage President Talks Communist Chinese Threat, Empowering Parents, and Biden’s State of the Union Address (Mar 3, 2022)
- Chinese Communist Party Watching Biden’s Response to Ukraine (Feb 22, 2022)
- We Must End Our Addiction to the Chinese Communist Party (Feb 4, 2022)
- China Unfit to Host 2022 Olympics (Dec 6, 2021)
Big Tech
- Heritage Foundation Blasts YouTube’s Censorship of President Trump Speech (May 9, 2022)
- Heritage President Reacts to Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover (Apr 25, 2022)
- Big Tech Censors Mom Holding School Board Accountable, Removes Daily Signal Video (Feb 18, 2022)
- Heritage Calls for Sweeping Reforms to Hold Big Tech Accountable (Feb 7, 2022)
Budget and Spending
- Congress: Don’t Hold Americans Hostage for More Ukraine Aid (Aug 10, 2023)
- Americans Lose Out in Debt Limit Deal (May 29, 2023)
- Heritage President Praises New Debt Limit Proposal (Apr 19, 2023)
- Heritage President Kevin Roberts, Economist Stephen Moore Applaud House Freedom Caucus Plan to Restore Fiscal Solvency (Mar 10, 2023)
- Congress Must Rein in Unaccountable Bureaucracy and Inflation in Debt Ceiling Debate – Heritage President and Heritage Action Executive Director (Jan 24, 2023)
- No, Congress Shouldn’t Write A ‘Blank Check’ for Ukraine Aid (Oct 20, 2022)
- “Manipulative Rhetoric” Doesn’t Change Faults in Spending Proposal (May 16, 2022)
- Biden Would Cancel Student Loan Debt at Working-Class Americans’ Expense (May 2, 2022)
- Biden’s Budget Shows He’s Not Serious About Tackling Inflation, Protecting the Nation, or Helping Americans Flourish (Mar 28, 2022)
- Congress Playing Political Games With Omnibus Spending Bill (Mar 9, 2022)
- New Heritage ‘Budget Blueprint’ a Roadmap to Reining in Inflation, Getting Federal Government Out of Education (Feb 22, 2022)
Conservatism
- America Needs More Courageous Leaders Like Tucker Carlson (Apr 27, 2023)
- Heritage President Celebrates Transformational Changes During House Speaker Election (Jan 7, 2023)
- On House Speaker Election (Jan 3, 2023)
- Fighting for America’s Future: Heritage President Kevin Roberts on 2022 Election Results (Nov 9, 2022)
- Heritage President Praises Commitment to America Policy Agenda (Sept 22, 2022)
- Woke Educators, Ukraine Aid, & Future of Conservatism (May 25, 2022)
- Washington Post, WMAL Interview Kevin Roberts on Future of Heritage, Conservatism (Dec 20, 2021)
Courts
- Senators Must Reject Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to Supreme Court (Mar 24, 2022)
- Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Not Qualified for Supreme Court (Feb 25, 2022)
COVID Vaccine Mandate
- On Supreme Court Victory on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate (Jan 14, 2022)
- Heritage President Hails Supreme Court’s Decision to Block Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate (Jan 13, 2021)
- Supreme Court Should Send COVID Vaccine Mandate to ‘Trash Heap of American Jurisprudence’ (Jan 7, 2021)
- Supreme Court Should Follow the Law, Strike Down COVID Vaccine Mandate (Jan 6, 2021)
- Heritage Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Halt Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate (Dec 19, 2021)
- Heritage Will ‘Explore All Legal Options’ to Challenge Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate (Dec 18, 2021)
Crime and Justice
- The Heritage Foundation Responds to Wrongful Conviction in President Donald J. Trump’s Trial (May 31, 2024)
- Heritage President Responds to Deadly Force Authorization Against President Donald J. Trump (May 22, 2024)
- On Mar-a-Lago Raid: “Imagine What They Think They Can Do to the Average American” (Aug 8, 2022)
Defense
- Heritage President Slams Biden’s Weakness Toward China, Russia, Iran on Air With Sean Hannity, Brian Kilmeade (Mar 25, 2022)
- Heritage President on Iran Deal: US Must Never Allow Evil Regime to Obtain Nuclear Weapons (Mar 15, 2022)
- National Defense Should Not Be Corrupted by the Left’s Fiscal Insanity (Dec 7, 2021)
Education
- Heritage Foundation Applauds Texas Governor Abbott’s Plan to Empower Parents, Provide Choice in Education (May 10, 2022)
- Heritage Calls on States to Increase Transparency, End Critical Race Theory Influence in Schools (Dec 2, 2021)
Election Integrity
- Schumer Using January 6 to Accomplish Never-Ending Goal of Permanent Power (Jan 5, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Launches Election Integrity Scorecard Ranking States on Election Laws (Dec 14, 2021)
Energy Economics
Firearms
- Heritage President Files Congressional Ethics Complaint Against Rep. Katie Porter for Slandering Second Amendment Expert (Jul 14, 2022)
- Red-Flag Laws Must Have Constitutional Guardrails, Protect Due Process (Jun 14, 2022)
- Congress Must Focus on School Safety, Mental Health—Not Gun Control (Jun 6, 2022)
Gender
- Biden’s Title IX Rule Will Endanger Children, Harm Women (Jun 23, 2022)
Homeland Security
- On Title 42 Ruling: ‘The Fight to Secure Our Borders Still Must Be Fought’ (May 20, 2022)
- Impeach DHS Secretary Mayorkas If He Will Not Resign (Feb 1, 2022)
- On Mark Meadows: Jan. 6 Committee Is ‘Abusing Its Congressional Authority’ (Dec 13, 2021)
Immigration
- New Border Security Coalition Provides Congress With Roadmap to End Biden Border Crisis, Reduce Illegal Immigration (May 11, 2022)
- Heritage President Kevin Roberts Talks Biden Border Crisis, Inflation, and Education on Fox Networks (Apr 7, 2022)
International Economies
- 2023 Index of Economic Freedom: World Economy Ranks “Mostly Unfree” Rating; US Economic Freedom Score Hits All-Time Low (Feb 27, 2023)
- 2022 Index of Economic Freedom: Biden’s Economy Drags U.S. to All-Time Low Ranking; Taiwan Earns First “Free” Rating; Economic Freedom Declines Worldwide (Feb 14, 2022)
Life
- Supreme Court Rejects Grave Injustice of Roe v. Wade, Opens Door Wide to Life (Jun 24, 2022)
- Justice Department Must Investigate Attacks on Churches, Pregnancy Resource Centers (Jun 16, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action: States Must Seize Opportunities to Protect Life (May 12, 2022)
- It’s Time to Revitalize ‘Culture of Life’ in America: Kevin Roberts Responds to Dobbs Leak (May 3, 2022)
- Supreme Court Should Correct Grave Error of Roe v. Wade (Dec 1, 2021)
Marriage and Family
- SPLC Smears Parental Rights Groups That Defend Children, Heritage President Says (Jun 7, 2023)
- Heritage President Applauds Republican Study Committee’s Pro-Family Agenda (Sept 30, 2022)
- If There Is Any Fight Worth Having, It Is the Fight to Save Marriage and the Family (Jul 26, 2022)
- Supreme Court Decision Another Win for School Choice and Parental Rights in Education (Jun 21, 2022)
Progressivism
- ‘DEI Is Dead’: Heritage President Applauds Virginia Chief Diversity Officer’s Bold Declaration (Apr 28, 2023)
- Heritage President Responds to Biden’s State of the Union Address (Feb 8, 2023)
- Joe Biden Fighting on Wrong Side in the Battle for 'Soul of Our Nation' (Sept 1, 2022)
- Heritage President Blasts January 6 Committee’s ‘Partisan Primetime Programming’ (Jun 9, 2022)
- ‘This Is a Presidency In Crisis’: Heritage President Responds to Biden’s State of the Union Address (Mar 1, 2022)
Religious Liberty
The Heritage Foundation Announcements
- The Heritage Foundation Launches Million-Dollar Effort Exposing The Biden-Harris Administration's Dangerously Liberal Policies (Aug 28, 2024)
- Heritage President Responds to President Biden Ending Campaign (Jul 21, 2024)
- Heritage President Praises Speaker-Designate Mike Johnson (Oct 25, 2023)
- Gov. Glenn Youngkin to Celebrate Heritage’s 50th at George Washington’s Mount Vernon (Feb 28, 2023)
- Heritage Foundation Receives $25 Million Gift (Feb 21, 2023)
- The Heritage Foundation Announces New Freedom and Opportunity Academic Prize (Jan 23, 2023)
- 2025 Presidential Transition Project Forms Advisory Board With Leading Conservative Partners (Jun 24, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Announces Winners of New Innovation Prize (Jun 6, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Announces Executive Director of Feulner Institute, Vice President for Outreach (Apr 29, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Elects John Coleman to Board of Trustees (Apr 28, 2022)
- Heritage Taps Paul Ray, Former Trump ‘Regulations Czar,’ to Lead Economic Policy Shop (Apr 20, 2022)
- Heritage Names Steve Moore, Paul Winfree as Distinguished Fellows (Apr 19, 2022)
- Heritage Announces 2025 Presidential Transition Project, Hiring of Paul Dans to Direct New Initiative (Apr 14, 2022)
- Heritage Launches New Petition to Hold Big Tech Accountable (Apr 8, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Announces New Center for Border Security and Immigration (Apr 5, 2022)
- Heritage Unveils 7 Policy Priorities for 2022 and Beyond (Mar 31, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Announces It Will Join Free Speech Alliance (Mar 22, 2022)
- Heritage Launches ‘The Kevin Roberts Show,’ New Podcast Featuring Newsmaker Interviews and Conservative Solutions (Feb 16, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Welcomes Tom Homan, Former Acting ICE Director, as New Visiting Fellow (Feb 14, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation, Daily Signal Announce New Presence on Rumble (Feb 3, 2022)
- Heritage Foundation Launches “Conservative Oversight Project” (Jan 20, 2022)
- Former Heritage President Kay James’ Appointment as Virginia Secretary of Commonwealth (Jan 7, 2022)
- Newt Gingrich Interviews Heritage President Kevin Roberts on ‘Newt’s World’ Podcast (Dec 28, 2021)
- Heritage President Kevin Roberts Talks Election Integrity, Vision for Heritage on Network News Shows (Dec 16, 2021)
- Heritage Welcomes Visiting Fellows Emilie Kao, Roger Severino to DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society (Dec 15, 2021)
- Conservative Scholar and Editor Richard Reinsch to Join Heritage as Senior Fellow (Dec 13, 2021)
- “The Golden Era of American Conservatism Will Soon Emerge” (Dec 2, 2021)
Obituaries
- Heritage Mourns Loss of Orrin Hatch (Apr 24, 2022)
- Heritage Mourns Loss of Bob Dole (Dec 5, 2021)
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