March 3, 2025
(Washington, DC): The Ethics and Public Policy Center is pleased to announce that Michael (Mike) Fragoso has been appointed a Fellow in the Program on the Constitution, the Courts, and Culture. In this new role, he will write and speak on issues relating to the law, the federal judiciary, and Congress.
Fragoso, an attorney in private practice, has served in all three branches of the federal government. He was most recently chief counsel in the Office of the Republican Leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), where he served as Sen. McConnell’s primary legal advisor and was responsible for, among other things, judicial nominations, immigration, antitrust, constitutional law, and legal issues relating to the Senate and national security.
His writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy: Per Curiam, among other publications.
“Mike is an incredible addition to the EPPC team. His years of experience across every branch of government make him a truly indispensable asset. I look forward to continuing to read and share the valuable and thoughtful work that he produces.” – EPPC President Ryan T. Anderson
“I’m thrilled to be joining Ryan, Ed Whelan, and all the great people at EPPC. From when I first came to Washington, EPPC has been the place to go for insightful, conservative policy. I look forward working on the judiciary, Congress, and the law as every day seems to bring new changes to them.” – Michael Fragoso
“Mike Fragoso has a tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience on judicial confirmations, the Senate, and national security. I’m delighted to welcome him to EPPC.” – EPPC Vice President and Distinguished Senior Fellow Ed Whelan
EPPC’s program on The Constitution, the Courts, and the Culture, under the direction of EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow Ed Whelan, promotes principles of constitutional originalism and judicial restraint.
The program focuses in particular on what is at stake for American culture writ large—for the ability of the American people to engage in responsible self-government and to maintain the “indispensable supports” of “political prosperity” that George Washington (and other Founders) understood “religion and morality” to be.
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