The Lunch Hour with Federal Newswire

Robert Ehrlich served as Governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A lifelong Maryland resident, he served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1987 to 1995 and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.  He is currently Senior Counsel in Government Advocacy at King & Spalding, a global law firm.

Dr. Andy Harris is the Congressman from Maryland's First Congressional District.  The son of immigrants who fled communist Eastern Europe immediately after World War II, Harris was a physician at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, a medical officer in the Naval Reserve, and a state senator before coming to Congress.

Charles Sauer is a seasoned economic policy expert, author, President and Founder of the Market Institute. Sauer began developing his expertise in finance and tax by working for the chairman of the Finance Committee, and then going on to be a legislative analyst focused on tax, immigration and labor issues in a governor’s office.

Kerri Toloczko is the National Training Director and a Fellow at the Conservative Partnership Institute’s Election Integrity Network. She also holds positions with the Florida Fair Elections Coalition and the Virginia Institute for Public Policy.

David Alan Stockman is an American politician and former businessman who was a Republican U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan.

Patrice Onwuka is  Director of the Center for Economic Opportunity at the Independent Women's Forum, which  develops policies relating to freedom and opportunity.

Andrew Gruel is a chef, food entrepreneur and television personality. He is founder of Slapfish Restaurant Group (27 locations), an award-winning restaurant company based in Huntington Beach, CA, and American Gravy Restaurant Group.

Jerry Rogers is the Editor of Real Clear Policy, including Real Clear Health and Real Clear Books and Culture. He discusses health care policy, and how recent laws have impacted health care in America.  

John McCown is founder of Blue Alpha Capital and an expert on supply chains and logistics. He offers views on China, national security U.S. workforce needs, and challenges the world's supply chains face in the wake of the pandemic, .

Mary Miller is a farmer and politician who is the U.S. representative from Illinois's 15th congressional district. Her term began on January 3, 2021, and she serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Education & Labor.