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Groups flock to Capitol Hill during spring fly-in season

Associations fine-tune strategies to deal with dysfunctional Congress, election-year politics and new U.S. House calendar Perhaps it’s not surprising that the Congressional Potato Luncheon drew a meat-and-potato-loving crowd. About 250 people scarfed down beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes with a variety of toppings and a medley of roasted red bliss, purple and Yukon gold potatoes. RELATED CONTENT Association fly-in calendar Fly-ins get virtual for more stay-at-home lobbyists Baby vegetable crudités—not so much. The luncheon, held March 1 at the Longworth House Office Building, is a popular part of the National Potato Council’s annual D.C. Fly-In. As spring fly-in… Read More