Intro Description: Rep. Josh Harder serves as co-chair of the Build America Caucus, the bipartisan coalition of U.S. House Members working to pass effective legislation that unleashes America’s full potential, particularly on issues of housing, energy, and infrastructure. Under the WelcomeFest theme, “Building to Win,” Rep. Harder will share how the Build America Caucus was built, the ways in which it’s growing through both membership and effectiveness, and how their plans to Build America contribute to a stronger Democratic Party.

Session Description: Professor Steve Teles leads a conversation inspired by his writings, including Varieties of Abundance, and "The Rise of the Abundance Faction,” where he proposed a goal to "contribute a substantive, ambitious governing vision to a moderate Democratic faction.” Alongside Democratic co-panelists representing the Building America caucus and the Abundance agenda, Professor Teles will explore how abundance’s focus on the consumers of government and the drivers of long-term economic growth can provide Democrats with an ambitious, transformative agenda that appeals to moderate voters.