2026 Washington D.C. Fly-In
It's the longest running event of this kind and we bring representatives of local government, the transportation industry, transit systems, labor and other advocates together to jointly advocate for transportation needs in Minnesota.
This is your opportunity to hear directly from our US Senators and Members of Congress about federal funding for transportation in Minnesota. You will also hear from transportation leaders at the national and state levels.
Alliance staff will make appointments for you to meet with your member of Congress and staff. We make it easy for you to advocate and get the latest developments on policy at the national level.
*Please make appointment requests by September 11th or we may not be able to get an appointment scheduled.
September 22
- 4:00 pm – Registration ~ Washington Plaza
- 5:00 pm – Orientation and Federal Updates
- Local Governments and Reauthorization - Brittney Kohler, National League of Cities
- How to be an Effective Advocate - Allie Esau, Office of Congressman Pete Stauber
- Latest Action by Congress: What you need to know - Megan Knight, Larkin Hoffman
- 6:00 pm – Welcome Reception
September 23
- 8:00 am – Breakfast with Congressional Delegation Confirmed as of August 7
- 8:00 AM Rep. Tom Emmer
- 8:15 AM Rep. Brad Finstad
- 8:30 AM Rep. Pete Stauber
- 8:45 AM Rep. Kelly Morrison
- 9:00 AM Rep. Michelle Fischbach
- 9:30 AM Senator Tina Smith
- 9:40 AM Connor McNutt Staff for Rep. Ilhan Omar
- Please note this schedule may change depending on congressional business
- 10:00 am - US DOT Update – Ben Siegrist, Director of Public Liaison and Senior Advisor
- 10:30 am – 4:30 pm – Appointments on the Hill
- 6:00 pm – Social Hour
- 7:00 pm – Dinner at LiLLiES (2915 Connecticut Ave NW)
September 24
- 8:00 am – Breakfast
- 8:30 am – Minnesota Updates (MnDOT and Metropolitan Council)
- 12:20 pm - Tour of the Capitol (You will need to be at Capitol Visitors Center by 11:20 AM, The tour will last about an hour)
