APCA industry leaders braved the cold and ice in early February to build relationships with policymakers and advocate for power and broadband construction industry priorities at APCA’s 2026 Washington, D.C. Fly-In. In this Q1 Inside Washington column, APCA’s Ben Brubeck recaps APCA members connecting with dozens of U.S. Senate and House offices from both parties to deliver the association’s message directly to the lawmakers and staff shaping permit modernization legislation and other APCA policy priorities like safety, workforce development, and labor and employment reform.