Enjoy the luncheon and an in-depth conversation with The Honorable Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR), Chair, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, who is retiring after 36 years in Congress. Chair DeFazio will reflect on his time in Congress, lessons learned, legislative victories and legacy, and his thoughts on the future of Congress and public service.

Grab a quick bite to eat while networking with other attendees before the official start of the Legislative Conference.

Join us over cocktails and light fare, join your colleagues for a reception and networking opportunity to kick off the conference.

Please join us to hear from the Honorable Amit Bose, Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and learn more about FRA’s passenger rail priorities and vision for implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Join us for a session featuring key House and Senate Committee staffs discussing the recently enacted $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and its implementation. Staff will also address the Transportation Appropriations bill and the 2022 legislative agenda being debated on Capitol Hill.

This session is off the record and not for attribution.

Join us for a lively discussion with cross-sector industries and stakeholders highlighting current workforce challenges, national trends within the public transportation industry, and the innovative ideas that are closing the gap.

Join us for a riveting conversation about the national political scene from political strategist and analyst for NBC News, Mike Murphy. Murphy will provide his insights on the upcoming midterm elections and the state of contemporary politics in America.

Public transportation will be defined by how effectively our agencies invest the $108 billion for public transit and $102 billion for passenger rail authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Learn how to communicate your infrastructure successes to local, state, and national leaders from an expert panel of industry communications and marketing professionals.

Join this high-level session of key lawmakers who played critical roles in the historic public transportation and passenger rail funding in the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is an opportunity to hear directly from Members of Congress on this historic investment in public transportation and the next steps for implementation.

Grab a bite to eat before heading over to the hill to meet with your state representatives.