To be a conservative at this moment should give you an immense feeling of pride. Looking back at 2020, it is stunning to see how many of The Heritage Foundation’s ideas were embraced—by members of Congress, by the administration, and by allied think tanks and grassroots leaders across America and around the world. Conservative solutions have proven across time and place to be the only way to ensure the survival of our nation and see us through challenging events like the ones we faced in 2020. Think about the COVID-19 pandemic. Americans are faring better in states where policymakers have followed Heritage’s recommendations and not imposed sweeping COVID-19 lockdowns, but rather used data to determine whether and where such rash measures are even necessary.