The SoCon Report Podcast

The SoCon Report Podcast


Looking Back on Family Policy in 2022: Ryan McCann, Julaine Appling, and Rep. Mike Johnson | SoConReport Ep.9

January 13, 2023

And that's a wrap for 2022! To celebrate the new year, we’ll look back on what happened in family policy in this past year. Craig DeRoche, President and CEO of Family Policy Alliance, is joined by three special guests to unpack 2022. Plus, hear his take on the main events of the year in under 1 minute!


Ryan McCann is the Executive Director of the Indiana Family Institute, which has been a longtime ally of Family Policy Alliance and the leader for families in the Hoosier state. This year, Ryan was hard at work in Indiana on a variety of issues from defending life to saving girls’ sports. He'll break down what happened in 2022 for girl's sports.


Julaine Appling is the President of Wisconsin Family Action, and she’s a fearless advocate for life with an incredible story to share. She'll unpack the overturn of Roe v. Wade and how that impacted the nation.


Congressman Mike Johnson is in his third term representing the 4th Congressional District of Louisiana. He serves as the Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference, as a leader on the Judiciary and Armed Services Committees, and as an Assistant Whip for House Republicans. Last Congress, he served as Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, which is known as the "intellectual arsenal" and the largest caucus of conservatives in Congress. He'll give us an overview of family policy at the federal level from this past year.


Stay tuned to hear the stories that came out of 2022!


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