# Congressman Derek Schmidt Talks Infrastructure, QBS, and the Road to D.C.

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Podcast: [Engineering Influence from ACEC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/engineering-influence-from-acec-841819)
Published: 2026-08-24T18:00:27+00:00
Episode link: https://acecnational.podbean.com/e/derek-schmidt-on-infrastructure-qbs-and-navigating-washington/
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## Resource

In this special episode of the QBS Express — recorded in Washington, D.C. — host Scott Heidner (Executive Director, ACEC Kansas) and co-host Rob Krewson (President, ACEC Kansas) sit down with U.S. Representative Derek Schmidt of Kansas for a wide-ranging conversation on infrastructure, policy, and public service. About the Guest: Congressman Derek Schmidt has spent his career in Kansas public service — as a legislative staffer, ten years in the Kansas State Senate, three terms as Kansas Attorney General, and now representing Kansas in the U.S. House of Representatives. A licensed attorney, he brings a practicing professional's perspective to the policy conversation.

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