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Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill

September 24, 2026 - Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902

Join Us Thursday, September 24, 2026

12:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Hart Senate Office Building, Room 902

The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE), along with this year’s honorary co-hosts, United States Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Jack Reed (D-RI), invite you to join us for:

Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill

Hill Day is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required to attend. The event includes remarks by the honorary co-hosts and leadership from Jump$tart and NEFE; a buffet lunch, courtesy of our generous sponsors; and financial literacy exhibits from more than 50 Jump$tart Partners and other stakeholders, representing business and finance, the non-profit sector, education, academia, and government agencies. #FinLitHillDay demonstrates the collective strength of many organizations  commited to our shared financial literacy mission; while the exhibits showcase the unique contributions of each diverse partner.

Jump$tart Partners: Please watch your e-mail for an invitation to reserve your complimentary exhibit space.  Contact Tony Padgett if you are interested in sponsoring this event and contact Stacey Gardiner with questions about your exhibitor registration. 

Hill Day History

Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill was introduced in 2003 by the Council for Economic Education, Junior Achievement, and the Jump$tart Coalition, with the office of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) serving as the original honorary host.  Jump$tart eventually took over as convener of the event on behalf of its coalition partners and today, presents the event in partnership with the National Endowment for Financial Education.  The venue alternates between the U.S. House of Representatives side and the Senate side of Capitol Hill.

U.S. Sens. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) and Michael Enzi (R-WY) served as honorary co-hosts on the Senate side until Senator Akaka’s retirement.  U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senator Enzi as honorary co-host in 2014.  In 2016, three co-chairs of the Senate Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus took over as the honorary co-hosts and in 2018, the event was honorarily co-hosted by Sen. Reed, along with Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC).  Retired U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX-15) served as honorary co-host on the House side from 2005 – 2015, along with retired U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) through 2011.  In 2013, Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH-15) took over for Rep. Biggert following her departure from Congress and Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3) joined him as the new honorary co-host in 2017 following Rep. Hinojosa’s retirement, and again in 2019.

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty and U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA-40) served as honorary co-hosts in 2023 and 2025. Senators Scott and Reed returned for 2024 and 2026.

Laura Levine, president and CEO of the Jump$tart Coalition, has served as the event emcee since 2004, representing the many coalition partners that participate.

See past Hill Day events:  2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017.