Liz Cheney
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Former US Representative (2017-2023)
Former Congresswoman, Liz Cheney is committed to country and democracy over politics and offers exclusive insight into policy, principled leadership, and the future of bipartisanship.
Liz Cheney served as the U.S. representative for Wyoming's at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2023. She chaired the House Republican Conference, the third-highest position in the House Republican leadership, from 2019 to 2021, and served as the Vice Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. She was also a member of the House Armed Services Committee, China Task Force, Natural Resources Committee, and the House Committee on Rules. Cheney served previously at the State Department as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and in positions for USAID and the Department of State working in Poland, Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine.
Cheney practiced law with White & Case and at the International Finance Corporation. A specialist in national security and foreign policy, she is the author of the #1 bestselling memoir Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning and co-author, with her late father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, of Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America.
Cheney received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College and received her Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School. In 2022, Cheney, along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, received the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s prestigious Profile in Courage Award, with a commendation for her “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.”
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Defending Democracy: A Conversation with Liz Cheney
Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney is at the fulcrum in our political divide. Displaying courage, discipline, and integrity in the wake of a national crisis, Cheney’s actions during her last term in Congress laid bare her commitment to country and democracy over politics—and they pose new questions about the future of the American two-party system. Hear Cheney tell the stories of how she arrived at her personal convictions, her remarkable career in Congress, and the road that lies ahead. Her insight into policy, principled leadership, and the future of bipartisanship is unparalleled.
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She is truly an amazing and inspiring woman, and the excitement in the room was palpable. Our audience felt they were experiencing something special, certainly to just be in her presence and appreciated her remarks, so open and forthright. She displayed the same kind of courage we have seen her do in Congress, and now feel we know her ever better. Additionally, she was one of the kindest and most gracious of guests. The applause at the end said it all—such heartfelt thanks from a public who clearly adores her and wants to hear more of her voice in the future.
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Liz Cheney
Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
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