Congressman Zimmer has represented New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. As a member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, where he was a member of its Subcommittees on Trade and Oversight, Congressman Zimmer was a principal architect of bipartisan legislation cutting the capital gains tax. He is the author of the federal Megan’s Law and the "No Frills Prisons" legislation. He championed the passage of the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution. The National Taxpayers Union has ranked Congressman Zimmer as the most fiscally conservative member of the entire Congress three times. Additionally, Congressman Zimmer has been named "the leading Republican thinker on regulatory reform."

 

According to Edmund, "The entire D-E community was thrilled with Congressman Zimmer's lecture. It was exciting to listen to him share his distinctive positions on the topics affecting us, including social and economic issues."

 

"It is within the stirring context of Dwight-Englewood School's 125th anniversary, and within our Club’s inherent mission of fostering civic involvement and bringing about discussion on our nation's most pressing issues, that we were honored to welcome Congressman Zimmer," noted Harrison Gordon '14, Vice President of the Model Congress Club.

 

The Model Congress Club is the center for political debate and civic education at Dwight-Englewood. Members meet biweekly to debate contemporary political issues and learn about relevant legislative processes. Additionally, the Club provides opportunities for members to participate in leading government simulation programs at major universities.