TRIA 2026 Washington, DC, Fly-In Report

The Tile Roofing Industry Alliance’s April 13-16 DC Fly-In was held in conjunction with NRCA’s Roofing Day in DC and successful for TRIA’s visibility and policy goals. 

​​Meetings began the morning of April 14 with Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) where the TRIA team discussed the More Homes on the Market Act (H.R. 1340/S. 3332) to double the capital gains exemption for selling a residence.

​This was followed by a visit to the office of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) who arranged for a private tour of the U.S. Capitol, starting with a trip on the Senators’ subway to the Capitol Building.

​Afternoon meetings started with House Education and Workforce Committee majority staff Brad Mannion and Kane Riddell in the law library to discuss DOL, NLRB and OSHA issues.

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​The TRIA team then met with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Chairman, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, at the Capitol Hill Club to urge action on OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Doctrine and also that he support the More Homes on the Market Act.   ​

​TRIA’s April 14 meeting schedule concluded with Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) who sits on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and expressed interest in the More Homes on the Market Act. 

​TRIA’s dinner that night at The Monocle which is adjacent to the Senate buildings featured a lively discussion led off by special guest Jon Baselice, who formerly headed immigration policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

On Wednesday, April 15, the TRIA team joined all Roofing Day attendees for presentations at the hotel followed by meetings on Capitol Hill to lobby for immigration reform, career and technical education programs, and bills to spur affordable housing.  Eagle Roofing Product’s John Campbell chaired NRCA’s Roofing Day Committee and TRIA President Rick Olson introduced the morning’s congressional speaker, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). 

TRIA’s DC Fly-In concluded on April 16 with a meeting at the National Association of Home Builders and its policy staff: Porter Graham (Labor, Safety & Health), Mackenzie Payne (Legal), Sam Gilboard (Workforce, Immigration), and JP Delmore (Tax Policy).  Mutual issues discussed were OSHA’s Heat Rule and Multi-Enforcement Citation Doctrine, workforce development legislation, the DIGNITY Act and other immigration proposals, and affordable housing legislation. Also discussed was the highly effective Construction Industry Safety Coalition which NAHB coordinates and TRIA helped found.

The TRI Alliance is grateful to those who participated in the 2026 DC Fly-In.  It boosts TRIA’s visibility and clout on Capitol Hill and enhances TRIA’s mission to be a voice in Washington for the industry.  To learn more about the TRI Alliance, please email President Rick Olson, [email protected], and/or visit www.tileroofing.org.