2026 MBA/ABA Washington Summit Attendee Portal
Thank you for registering to attend the 2026 MBA/ABA Washington Summit! This Attendee Portal will be updated as the Summit gets closer. Please bookmark this Portal so you have it readily available while in Washington D.C.
The recording of the Get Ready Webinar: 2026 Washington Summit is available here. Watching this video is the best way to prepare for your Capitol Hill visits and hear about the Forums and additional networking opportunities at this year’s Washington Summit.
ABA Speakers:
- Matt Brown, Senior Vice President, State Association Alliance
- Peter Cook, Chief Communications Officer
- Lauren Dwyer, Vice President, Executive Education & CEO Programs
- Cathy Nestrick, Vice President, Workforce Excellence
- Joe Pigg, Senior Vice President and Counsel, Sustainable Finance and Mortgage Policy
- Holly Smith, Executive Vice President, Membership
- Kirsten Sutton, Executive Vice President, Congressional Relations
- Caitlin Taylor, Vice President, State Association Alliance
You can view the full MBA/ABA Washington Summit agenda, including information on keynote speakers, on the ABA website by clicking here.
Sunday, March 8
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Forum Welcome Reception, Honoring Emerging Leaders Forum Scholarship Recipients
Monday, March 9
7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. – The Forums Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. – Women and Allies Forum
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Emerging Leaders Forum
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Networking Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Emerging Leaders Forum
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Orientation for Capitol Hill Visits
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Opening Reception – MUST HAVE YOUR BADGE TO ATTEND
8:30 p.m. – Emerging Leaders Meet-Up (RSVP here, Note: Food and Drink are on your own.)
Tuesday, March 10
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. – Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – General Session
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch
Starting at 1:00 p.m. – Travel time to get to Capitol Hill visits
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Capitol Hill Visits – See below for more information.
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – DCBA/MBA/VBA Joint Capital Reception: Sponsored by FHLBank Atlanta at Art & Soul (RSVP here)
Wednesday, March 11
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. – Registration Open
7:30 – 8:15 a.m. – Breakfast
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. – General Session
Marriott Marquis Washington, DC
901 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
The ABA cutoff date to reserve a room for the ABA Washington Summit has passed. Learn more about other travel and hotel options here.
Below are links to ABA resources that will better prepare you to discuss MBA/ABA priorities during congressional meetings. Printed copies will NOT be available on site, so please print these documents before coming to the Summit if you need them.
2026 ABA Spring Legislative Priorities
The Economic Impact of Maryland Banks
Credit Card Interest Rate Caps – Impact on Maryland
Stablecoin & Deposit Outflows – Impact on Maryland
Below is the tentative meeting schedule for Tuesday, March 10. Please note that you will not be attending all meetings, as attendees will be split up into groups before we head to Capitol Hill. Travel to Capitol Hill will be ON YOUR OWN, but there is a possibility that MBA-ordered Ubers will have additional seats.
To prepare for your meetings, please review ABA’s Meeting Preparation Tips. In addition, please review the 2026 ABA Spring Legislative Priorities document and the ABA Issue Backgrounders to learn more about each topic listed below.
1:30pm – Meeting w/ Staff of Rep. John Olszewski, Jr. (2nd District)
Staffer: Grace Hayden
Location: 1339 Longworth House Office Building
View Rep. Olszewski’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure, Cannabis Banking, Fraud Prevention
2:00pm – Meeting w/ Staff of Rep. Steny Hoyer (5th District)
Staffer: Angel Nigaglioni, Esq.
Location: 1705 Longworth House Office Building
View Rep. Hoyer’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure, Fraud Prevention, Indexing Regulatory Thresholds
2:30pm – Meeting w/ Staff of Rep. Sarah Elfreth (3rd District)
Staffer: Hannah Cooper
Location: 1213 Longworth House Office Building
View Rep. Elfreth’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure, Cannabis Banking, Fraud Prevention
2:30pm – Meeting w/ Sen. Angela Alsobrooks & Staff
Staffer: Perrin Brown
Location: SR-374 Russell Senate Office Building
View Sen. Alsobrooks’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure (Thank Senator Alsobrooks for her leadership on the interest/yield prohibition fight.), Indexing Regulatory Thresholds, Fraud Prevention
3:00pm – Meeting w/ Staff of Rep. April McClain Delaney (6th District)
Staffer: Katy Foley
Location: 1130 Longworth House Office Building
View Rep. McClain Delaney’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure, Fraud Prevention, Farm Bill
3:45pm – Meeting w/ Sen. Chris Van Hollen & Staff
Staffer: Jeff Schroeder
Location: 730 Hart Senate Office Building
View Sen. Van Hollen’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure, Indexing Regulatory Thresholds, Fraud Prevention
4:00pm – Meeting w/ Staff of Rep. Jamie Raskin (8th District)
Staffer: Julia Friedmann
Location: 2242 Rayburn House Office Building
View Rep. Raskin’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure, Cannabis Banking, Fraud Prevention
4:30pm – Meeting w/ Staff of Rep. Kweisi Mfume (7th District)
Staffer: Faith Morgan
Location: 2263 Rayburn House Office Building
View Rep. Mfume’s Biography
Be Prepared to Discuss: Digital Asset Market Structure, Cannabis Banking, Fraud Prevention
Evan Richards – Head of Government and Community Relations
Phone: 443-983-1331 Email: erichards@mdbankers.com
Tisha Edwards – President & CEO
Phone: 443-540-5976 Email: tedwards@mdbankers.com