U.S. Congressman Jared Polis took time out from his busy campaign schedule recently to meet with representatives, including CEOs, from nine digital currencies companies including itBit and Blockchain.

Organized by the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy and education group Coin Center, the roundtable was an attempt to bridge the gap between the world of Washington and Congress and the world of fintech and digital currencies.

Coin Center Executive Director Jerry Brito, who chaired the meeting, was happy with the outcome and told Bitcoin Magazine:

"We visit policymakers in D.C. often to talk about these issues, but there's no substitute for having them come out and meet the actual innovators who are building these great companies and technologies. I think Rep. Polis learned a lot about what these companies do and the regulatory issues they're facing, and they learned a bit more about what it takes to move policy in government."

Rep. Polis is an acknowledged "thought leader" for the digital currency movement and has made a name for himself in the community with his ongoing support for Bitcoin.

Polis was one of the first to take advantage of a Federal Election Commission ruling that political candidates can now accept donations in bitcoin and has "Now Accepting Bitcoin!" on his website.