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Dan Holler is the Communications Director for Heritage Action for America. Previously, he held numerous positions at The Heritage Foundation, most recently he was the Senate Relations Deputy. A Maryland native, he is a graduate of Washington College.
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Dan Holler (May 14, 2012)
Last week, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon Baines Johnson – America’s 32nd and 36th presidents, respectively – once again ruled the day in Washington. On back-to-back... more
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Dan Holler (May 07, 2012)
Hidden by the fog of a presidential campaign and slumping economic recovery is President Obama’s signature achievement: Obamacare.
For any number of reasons, one of the... more
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Dan Holler (Apr 30, 2012)
As Americans search for answers, it is increasingly clear that they cannot look toward Washington for leadership. Those who inhabit Washington can tinker with our economy for... more
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Dan Holler (Apr 23, 2012)
Washington’s dysfunction is usually on full display for all the world to see. Rarely, though, is the world privy to WHY Washington is so dysfunctional – at least not... more
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Dan Holler (Apr 16, 2012)
In 2010, congressional Republicans unveiled their Pledge to America. Its purpose was two-fold; first, show swing voters that they had an agenda; and second, reassure... more
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Dan Holler (Apr 09, 2012)
For months, President Obama and his political team have worked to frame the November election as a choice. Their motivation for doing so is understandable, as the other... more
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Dan Holler (Apr 02, 2012)
President Obama’s hot mic moment defined his trip to South Korea and may very well define his reelection bid. The reason his uncensored remark resonates is that it supports... more
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Dan Holler (Mar 26, 2012)
Soaring gas prices pose a major electoral vulnerability to a President so damaged he refused to celebrate the two year anniversary of his marquee domestic accomplishment. ... more
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Dan Holler (Mar 19, 2012)
There are two Americas.
No, I am not adopting occupy-style rhetoric that pits one group of Americans against another. What I am talking about is the fundamental... more
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Dan Holler (Mar 12, 2012)
Washington logic will be on full display in the United States Senate this week. Senators – ranging from the most liberal to the most conservative (by some measures anyway) –... more
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Dan Holler (Mar 05, 2012)
With her retirement announcement, Maine’s Olympia Snowe sent shockwaves through the Washington Establishment. The chattering class went through the normal exercise, decrying... more
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Dan Holler (Feb 27, 2012)
During the summer of 2008, gas prices soared above $4 per gallon for the first time in our nation’s history. A few months later, the United States economy plunged into the... more
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Dan Holler (Feb 20, 2012)
On the heels of last week’s payroll tax deal, Washington pundits began asking whether the Party of No was dead. As is often the case, the professional pundits have it all... more
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Dan Holler (Feb 06, 2012)
Congress will take center stage for the next couple of weeks as the spotlight recedes from the presidential primary process. The opening act is a tragedy about a party... more
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Dan Holler (Jan 30, 2012)
I did not want to say it, but President Obama made me: I told you so!
Last week, I wrote that President Obama’s State of the Union would be “riddled with populism,... more
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Dan Holler (Jan 23, 2012)
The media, the occupiers, and others engaging in “the bitter politics of envy” have it all wrong. If they were concerned with anything other than dividing Americans and... more
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Dan Holler (Jan 16, 2012)
Americans understand that this summer’s debt deal was baloney. They know the Washington Establishment is incapable of doing the right thing now, which is why they do not... more
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Dan Holler (Jan 09, 2012)
Pretty much everyone has weighed in on President Obama’s so-called “recess” appointments, and there is widespread agreement amongst conservative legal experts that the move... more
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Dan Holler (Jan 02, 2012)
Right before Christmas, in the midst of a Congressional scuffle over payroll taxes, a new poll revealed President Obama’s approval rating was on the rise. The spin was... more