On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, protestors stormed the U.S. Capitol building .

In response to the historic events that took place in Washington D.C., the U.S. Travel Association's President and CEO, Roger Dow, issued the following statement condemning what took place.

Dow and the U.S. Travel Association have been strong advocates for Congress to pass stimulus relief to help aid those in the travel industry that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.