National Legislative Seminar (NLS) 2026
The National Legislative Seminar takes place once each biennium in Washington, D.C. where participants engage in workshops, discussions, field trips, and visits to their Congressional representatives "on the Hill" over a four day stay. The 2026 NLS took place from March 8-11, 2026, with 61 participants representing 22 states.
A quick summary of NLS from first time attendee
Lienne Hill, Georgia State Organization.
Attendees from Kentucky, Virginia, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Michigan enjoy the sites and networking
The California delegation prepares for its day "on the Hill."
L - R: exercising; fun networking;
on the bus to "the Hill"; NW Rep.
Lynn McNamara presents a Forum
t-shirt to speaker Susie Dixon; Beta
Lambda Chapter, Texas, sent two
collegiate and two faculty members; President Beverly Hall-Maughan and Executive Director Lucinda Hart lay a wreath at Arlington Cemetery; DC delegates (and one from South Carolina) with speaker Micaela Pond; Florida delegates prepare packets for "the Hill."
Meeting Legislators
Washington State delegates meet Senator Maria Cantwell.
Staffers are
gracious and knowledgeable in meeting with
NLS delegates.
Here two NLS
Pennsylvania
attendees meet Congressional
Representative
Houlahan's
education policy
staffer.
NLS
Senator Jon Ossoff meets with his constituent, Georgia delegate
Lienne Hill.
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Part of the Texas delegation meets with a staffer for Senator John Cornyn.
Tennesee delegates joined Tennessee Senators
Blackburn and Hagerty for a constituent brunch meeting while on "the Hill."
​Meeting with House Education Committee K-12 staffer
RJ Martin (Rep.) prior to visitng Congressional offices..
First timer session, along with the U.S. Steering Committee Representatives.
