The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) and the Office of Senator Rand Paul are set to kick off the 14th annual Capitol Hill Lecture Series on Thursday, June 11. Hundreds of D.C.-based interns, including congressional interns and TFAS students, will convene on Capitol Hill throughout the summer to hear a variety of distinguished speakers discuss the theme, “Courageous Leaders: Challenging the Status Quo.”
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the thoughts and ideas of public figures who champion the principles of a free society. Each lecture is followed by a discussion period, during which attendees can ask questions and connect with the speaker.
Since 2012, the series has attracted 1,500 young leaders each year to cultivate an understanding of liberty, free markets and limited government. The series is made possible by the generous support of the Einhorn Family Foundation.
This year’s Capitol Hill Lecture Series will host the following speakers:
Matt Kibbe – June 11
Matt Kibbe is president of Free the People, where he works to promote the values of personal liberty and peaceful cooperation to the next generation through video storytelling. He is also co-founder and partner of the video and strategic communications company Fight the Power Productions and host of BlazeTV’s Kibbe on Liberty. Previously, he served as senior advisor to a super PAC supporting Sen. Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential campaign and later co-founded AlternativePAC to promote libertarian values.
Randy Barnett – June 18
Randy Barnett is the Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University Law Center and faculty director of the Georgetown Law Center for the Constitution. He has argued several high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, and as a legal scholar has conducted extensive research on constitutional theory, particularly regarding the Ninth and Fourteenth amendments. Barnett also serves on the Board of Visitors for the TFAS Summer Law Fellowship.
Jonathan Turley – June 24
Jonathan Turley is the Shapiro Chair in Public Interest Law at George Washington University. A law professor, prolific legal analyst and leading advocate for the First Amendment, Turley has authored numerous articles and made frequent television appearances. He has also testified before Congress during multiple presidential impeachment proceedings.
Daniel Hannan, Lord of Kingsclere – July 16
Daniel Hannan, Lord of Kingsclere, is the 2026 TFAS America 250 Visiting Fellow, a member of the U.K. House of Lords and director general and Ralph Harris Fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs. He is also president of the Institute for Free Trade, where he advocates the moral and intellectual case for free trade. Previously, he served as international secretary of the U.K. Conservative Party and as a Conservative member of the European Parliament for 21 years.
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky – July 22
Senator Rand Paul was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and is an advocate for liberty and fiscal responsibility, opposing government overreach and supporting a more limited constitutional role for government. Before his tenure in the Senate, Sen. Paul was an eye surgeon for 17 years. He continues to practice medicine and performs pro-bono eye surgeries both domestically and internationally.
For more information about the Capitol Hill Lecture Series and to register, visit TFAS.org/CHLS. Registration for each lecture opens seven days before each event.