WERC Advocacy Day

New Date: Thursday, 18 September | Hybrid Format |  10 a.m.–4 p.m. ET 

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Why Your Voice Matters

Policies being shaped in Washington, D.C., directly impact the future of talent mobility. That’s why it’s critical to share the real-world impact of talent movement on the U.S. economy and national priorities.

Your participation is more important than ever.

Earlier this summer, professionals from across our industry engaged with Congress on the moving expense tax deduction and exclusion in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), which President Trump signed into law on 4 July. While full reinstatement wasn’t included in the final bill, advocacy efforts led to a successful reinstatement of the exclusion for the U.S. intelligence community and more favorable legislative language overall.

That momentum came directly from engaged professionals like you.

What to Expect on Advocacy Day

You'll advocate and educate on critical issues impacting talent mobility, including reinstating the Moving Expense Tax Deduction and addressing challenges affecting the U.S. employment-based immigration system.

WERC will schedule up to three meetings (both in-person and virtual) for groups of attendees with various House and Senate offices.

Meetings will be prioritized based on the geographic locations of attendees and members of committees with jurisdiction over key issues.

Current Agenda:

Time	Description
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET	Congressional Meetings (2-3 meetings per group.)

Agenda is subject to change.

Attendees will be in pre-identified groups with other attendees and will meet with up to three Congressional offices during their time. Attendees will have to choose whether they are participating in-person or virtually, and all meetings will be scheduled based on their indicated selection.

Prior to the event in early September, WERC will hold a 60-minute virtual issue briefing and advocacy training for all attendees. The session will be recorded and made available to all attendees along with pre-Advocacy Day briefing materials.

Registration Pricing:

	In-Person in Washington, D.C.	Virtual (meetings done remotely)
Members	$119	$69
Non-Members	$209	$159

Registration fees include meeting scheduling, coordination, and Uber transportation credit to and from Capitol Hill (for in-person attendees).

Hotel Block

A limited hotel block is available at the Arlo Hotel Washington, D.C. (333 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20001) for Wednesday, 17, and/or Thursday, 18 September, on a first-come, first-served basis. Rates start around $188/night for basic accommodation. To access the discounted rate, please email Eryn Payton from WERC's Membership and Operations team to obtain the hotel block discount code.

Questions?   

For more information about WERC’s 2025 Advocacy Day, contact Mike Jackson, WERC’s vice president of public policy and research.