Washington, D.C. Fly-In

Detailed Agenda
Briefing Materials
Contact Information

*Times and meetings are subject to change, based on speaker's availability

Tuesday, April 30

7:00 - 9:00 p.m.: Welcome Cocktails at Ocean Prime
Welcome drinks including check-in and brief remarks
Ocean Prime | Colorado Building 1341 G St NW, Washington, DC 20005

9:30 - 10:30 p.m.: Night tour of the Capitol with Congressman Wesley Hunt (TX-38)

Wednesday, May 1

Capitol Visitor Center - Senate Side, SVC 212-210. First St SE, Washington, DC 20515

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Opening Breakfast

Congressman John Curtis (UT-03)
Senator Bill Cassidy (LA)

10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Meetings with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill

The greater Houston region's federal delegation including:
- Senator John Cornyn (TX)
- Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02)
- Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07)
- Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29)
- Congressman Al Green (TX-09)
- Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22)
House and Senate leaders from Texas and partnering states including:
- Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (MS)
- Senator Markwayne Mullin (OK)
- Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23)
- Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06)
- Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05)
- Congressman Blake Moore (UT-01)
- Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17)
- Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25)
- Department of Energy Leadership
- Kristine Wiley and Kristin Cone with HyVelocity
Department of Energy Leadership
Department of Transportation Leadership
And more to come

3:30 p.m.: Group photo on Capitol steps

6:00 - 8:30 p.m.: Delegation Reception Dinner with Dallas Regional Chamber and Fort Worth Chamber Partners
Army & Navy Club - Ballroom | 901 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006

6:30 p.m.: Senator Ted Cruz (TX)
Katherine Faulders, Senior Reporter, ABC News
Kay Bailey Hutchison

Thursday, May 2

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Breakfast briefing at the U.S. Chamber
U.S. Chamber of Commerce | 1615 H Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20062

9:30 a.m.: Jack Howard, Senior Vice President for Strategic Advocacy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
10:00 a.m.: Director Kala Wright, Department of Transportation
10:30 a.m.: Election Preview with Hyma Moore, former DNC Chief of Staff & Mike Reed, former RNC Chief of Staff
11:00 a.m.: Governor Haley Barbour
11:30 a.m.: Fly-In Concludes

Briefing Materials

Review the materials below for more information on the Partnership's policy priorities for the 2024 D.C. Fly-In.

118th Congress Federal Priorities

During the 118th Congress, the Partnership will focus on this impact agenda addressing the most pressing issues facing the business community and the Houston region.

Coastal Texas Program

The Greater Houston Partnership supports funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Coastal Texas Program, also known as the Ike Dike or the Coastal Barrier Project.

Energy Transition

The Greater Houston Partnership is dedicated to strengthening Houston’s position as the Energy Capital of the World.

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Breakfast Briefing Sponsors

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Supporters

Argyle USA
Cemvita
CenterPoint Energy
Community Health Network
Husch Blackwell LLP
Intel
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
Port Houston
Unicorn Service Solutions, LLC
University of Houston
Wellby Financial