2007
September
The Weekly Standard coins Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy, and Paul Ryan the “Young Guns of the House GOP.” 2010
September
Cantor, McCarthy and Ryan author and release, “Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders,” published by Simon & Shuster.
Ryan, Cantor and McCarthy participate in a series of interviews about Young Guns and getting the country back on track:
Hannity's America
NBC’s Today Show
MSNBC's Morning Joe
CNN's Situation Room
CNN’s American Morning
Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders makes the New York Times Bestseller List on the paperback non-fiction best-seller list. November
Cantor, Ryan and McCarthy host a Student Town Hall at American University and appear on Greta Van Sustren’s “On the Record,” to discuss the path forward.
2011
February
John Murray announces the launch of the YG Network to continue the Young Guns movement. 2012
February
The YG Network hosts its first Issue summit, with two panel discussion entitled Redefining Growth" and "Strategic Imperatives to Achieve Growth." Author David Thompson (Blueprint to a Billion: 7 Essentials to Achieve Exponential Growth moderated the discussion." March
The YG Network launches its first issue advocacy ad, entitled “Uncle Sam,” focused on the harm that ObamaCare would have on health care in America and our economy.
April
The YG Network launches “Woman Up,” an effort dedicated to researching, prioritizing and communicating the issues most important to women. Mary Anne Carter, YG Network Policy Director, is named President of the effort.