April 2020

We held our first virtual GBM and talked about the Equal Rights Amendment.

February 2020

We discussed the cash bail reform enacted by the New York legislature.

February 2020

We talked about how New York Electoral trends have changed throughout the years!

February 2020

We discussed the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses and across New York.

February 2020

We talked about the democratic primaries.

January 2020

We discussed the ongoing conversation around gun control. We also talked about the Virginia Rally and the controversy surrounding it.

December 2019

We hosted a panel of students who are experienced with working on the hill and getting political jobs.

November 2019

We discussed the reactions and controversy surrounding the death of Jefferey Epstein. We analyzed why this conspiracy has gained such momentum among both sides of the aisle and, stepping back, why the immense power and privilege held by Epstein lead to the coverup of his heinous crimes.

October 2019

In our second General Body Meeting, we discussed the pending impeachment charges against President Donald J. Trump. 

September 2019

Join Columbia Republicans this Tuesday for our first general membership meeting of the year (Room TBD). We’ll be talking about Brett Kavanaugh as a new book revives the debate surrounding his confirmation to the Supreme Court. We will also introduce the incoming deputy board team.

February 2019

No one else wanted to talk about it, so we did. If you're pro-choice, we wanted you there. If you're pro-life, we wanted you there. Basically, we wanted you there (and it's not just to brag about how many people we get to come to our meetings). 

January 2019

A much smaller piece of the government than you think had been shut down for just over 30 days. For some reason, they're counting weekends, Christmas, and New Years Day...like 10 days where the vast majority of the bureaucracy isn't working anyway...but who's counting!? We talked about the government shutdown.

November 2018

In our second general body meeting of the semester, we talked about the Grad Student Union and their strike(?)(!) The discussion was not only about the strike. It was about whether there should be a union at all, whether it's beneficial to the Grad students to unionize in the first place, whether Columbia should have caved to the pressure, etc.

October 2018

This was CUCR's first GBM of the 2018-2019 school year! We took a break from studying for midterms and discussedMidterm Study Break: More Midterms...about midterms (election-style).