The Contract with America, adopted in 1994 by the Republican majority of the 104th Congress, aimed to "restore the bonds of trust between the people and their elected representatives." Ten years later, the values, principles, and goals set forth in the contract—government accountability, fiscal responsibility, U.S. sovereignty in national security issues, common-sense legal reform, personal responsibility and welfare reform, strengthening families, middle-class tax relief, job creation, and greater efficiency in government—continue to be pressing issues at the forefront of policy debate. This conference will bring together several architects of the Contract with America along with key players of the time to discuss the contract's impact on public policy and reform over the last decade, as well as its significance entering the twenty-first century.
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