Washington D.C. Fly-In
June 8-10, 2026
Purpose: To engage with national officials and leadership on current issues, and to advocate for policies beneficial to our businesses, community and state.
Important Contact Information
Matt Meadors, mmeadors@wacochamber.com, 254-716-0710
Jacob Hogan, jhogan@wacochamber.com, 817-528-1079
Agenda & Resources
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Briefing at U.S. Chamber Headquarters - 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20062
Bring your REAL U.S. federal ID (driver’s license, passport, etc). Please arrive by 3:00 PM to allow for ample time to clear security.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Group Dinner at Carmine’s DC - 425 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
After Hours Tour of U.S. Capitol (Optional)
Bring your REAL U.S. federal ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
Attire is Business Casual throughout this day.
Transportation is on your own throughout this day. Dinner is a fifteen-minute walk from the hotel.
8:30 AM
Group Transportation Departs the JW Marriott Hotel
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Briefing at the Embassy of Spain – 2375 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037
Bring your U.S. federal ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.).
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
PENDING
Bring your U.S. federal ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch at Old Ebbitt Grill – 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
2:30 PM – 5:00 PMÂ
Congressional Leadership Briefing – 200 HVC in U.S. Capitol Visitors Center – First St., SE, 20515
Enter through the Capitol Visitors Center South Entrance Doors
5:15Â PMÂ
Group Picture on U.S. Capitol East Steps
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMÂ
Group Dinner with Congressman Sessions at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab – 750 15th ST NW, Washington, DC 20005
Attire will be Business Professional throughout this day.
Transportation will be provided throughout this day. The arranged transportation will depart from the JW Marriott at 8:30 AM and will be utilized throughout the entirety of the day.
8:30 AM
Group Transportation Departs the JW Marriott Hotel
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
U.S. Department of Labor Briefing on Workforce – 500 C St NW STE 600, Washington, DC 20001
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Briefing at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea – 2450 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Bring your U.S. federal ID (driver’s license, passport, etc.)
12:00 PM
2026 Washington DC Fly-In Concludes
Attire will be Business Professional throughout this day.
Transportation will be provided throughout this day. The arranged transportation will depart from the JW Marriott at 8:30 AM and will be utilized throughout the entirety of the day.
Places
Speaker Bios
In 2014, Texans overwhelmingly re-elected Senator John Cornyn to represent them for a third term in the U.S. Senate. Since he was first elected in 2002, Cornyn has earned a national reputation as an articulate and powerful voice for Texas and conservative values in Washington. Cornyn, a San Antonio native, strongly believes that more Texas solutions are needed in Washington.
He has committed himself to strengthening our national defense, securing our borders, repairing our broken immigration system and strengthening the economy by keeping taxes low, reducing federal spending, and fighting job-killing regulations from Washington bureaucrats. Cornyn has also been an advocate for Texas military personnel, veterans and their families, and he has fought to provide these Americans with the best possible support, care and benefits.
In addition to serving on the Senate Finance, Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, Cornyn served in the 114th and 115th Congress as the Majority Whip, a position giving Texas a powerful seat at Congress’ leadership table.
Cornyn has served the people of Texas for the last three decades, first as a district judge and later as a member of the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Attorney General.
In 2012, Ted Cruz was elected as the 34th U.S. Senator from Texas. A passionate fighter for limited government, economic growth and the Constitution, Cruz won a decisive victory in both the Republican primary and the general election, despite having never before been elected to office.
In the Senate, Cruz serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; the Committee on Foreign Relations; the Committee on the Judiciary; the Joint Economic Committee; and the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Before being elected, Cruz received national acclaim as the Solicitor General of Texas, the State’s chief lawyer before the U.S. Supreme Court. Serving under Attorney General Greg Abbott, Cruz was the nation’s youngest Solicitor General, the longest serving Solicitor General in Texas, and the first Hispanic Solicitor General of Texas.
U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions has combined hard work, innovative thinking and common-sense principles to represent the 17th Congressional District of Texas.
After graduating from Southwestern University in 1978, Sessions worked for then-Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 16 years, retiring as District Manager for Marketing in Dallas. As a businessman, he served as Chairman of the Northeast Dallas Chamber of Commerce.
In 1996, the people of Dallas and the 5th Congressional District sent Congressman Sessions to Washington, D.C. to represent them in the United States House of Representatives. In 2002, Sessions began representing the 32nd Congressional District, created from redistricting. In 2020, the people of the 17th Congressional District called him back to Congress for his 12th term.
Sessions is a stalwart defender of U.S. homeland and national security interests, as well as the men and women who defend them. As the parent of a child with Down syndrome, he is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities. Sessions also believes that taxpayers deserve results from their government, and he has pursued common-sense, market-based reforms to help government operate more efficiently.
Sessions pursues his goals on these and other issues through his work on various Congressional committees and caucuses. He serves as the Chairman of the powerful House Committee on Rules. In 2008 and 2010, he was elected by the House Republican Conference as Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Delegation
Ashley Allison, Waco Foundation
Jessica Attas, Prosper Waco
Councilwoman Andrea Barefield, City of Waco
John Bible, Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer Boen, STV Inc.
Korey Boen, Boen Plumbing/HVAC Services
Dr. Kevin Chambliss, Baylor University
Jessica Cooper, McGregor Chamber of Commerce
Leah Cox, Kelly, Realtors
Alicia Cruz, Texas State Technical College
Kacey Darnell, Texas State Technical College
Amy Davenport, Baylor University
Dr. Mito Diaz-Espinoza, Cen-Tex Hispanic Chamber of Comerce
Deidra Emerson, City of Waco
Judge Scott Felton, McLennan County
Councilwoman Renee Flores, City of McGregor
Dr. Frank Graves, McLennan Community College
Keith Helpert, K4 Construction, LLC
Jamey Helpert, K4 Construction, LLC
Jacob Hogan, Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Jim Holmes, City of Waco
Ryan Holt, City of Waco
John Kinnaird, Community Bank & Trust
Blu Kostelich, City of Waco
Bryan LeMeilleur, City of McGregor
Councilwoman Isabel Lozano, City of Waco
Kim Meadors, Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
Matt Meadors, Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
Kelly Moore, Alliance Bank Central Texas
Todd Moore, Alliance Bank Central Texas
Ashley Nystrom, City of Waco
Stephanie Peters, Cargill
Sergio Plaza, Allied Steel
Tom Ray, Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Monica Sedelmeier, City of Waco
Andrew Smith, McGregor Economic Development Corp.
Elizabeth Tullis, Cupar Creek, LLC
Rick Tullis, Cupar Creek, LLC
Ross Tullis, David Cook for Texas