Four Stormont ministers arrived in Washington ahead of St Patrick's Day events. Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly travelled with DUP ministers Paul Givan and Gordon Lyons. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt joined with Ulster Unionist Party leader Jon Burrows.

Secretary of State Hilary Benn and PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher also arrived in Washington. Benn plans meetings with US Administration officials, Congress members, business leaders, and stakeholders to promote Northern Ireland for investment, work, and living.

Little-Pengelly plans to meet President Trump at the White House reception on Tuesday. She aims to discuss US investment links and the role of Northern Ireland figures in the Declaration of American Independence 250 years ago.

Gordon Lyons will host a reception on Wednesday with the America250 Commission in the Senate. The event focuses on contributions from Northern Ireland, including John Dunlap from Strabane who printed the first copies of the declaration and three signatories from the region.

Lyons spoke at Georgia Southern University on Ulster-Scots heritage before travelling to Washington. His schedule includes the Northern Ireland Bureau breakfast, Friends of Ireland Speaker's Luncheon, and White House reception.

In Boston, Minister Patrick will meet Invest NI and tech firms Rapid7 and aPriori, which operate in Northern Ireland and Boston. He will keynote an Evacuation Day event on St Patrick's Day marking the 250th anniversary of British troops' evacuation from Boston.

Benn said he plans to represent the UK Government, promote Northern Ireland for business, and strengthen UK-US relations. Little-Pengelly described the visit as a chance to showcase Northern Ireland businesses, trade links, and sectors like cyber security, FinTech, RegTech, advanced manufacturing, and health sciences.