The blog of the Alliance for American Manufacturing
A state of play on AAM’s legislative priorities as the August recess begins.
Straight Talk on Trade gives you the rhetorical tools needed to reach Democratic and Republican skeptics of tariffs and factory work.
A bill mandating the use of American-made iron and steel made for state-funded road and construction work passed almost unanimously, then was signed into law in June.
New federal program aims to make financial aid for those enrolled in short-term workforce training programs.
The annual defense authorization bill includes proposals to tighten specialty metals procurement, identify industrial chokepoints and prepare for the SHIPS for America Act.
The Water Resources Development Act is up for review!
The economy added 7,000 factory jobs in May 2026. It’s not nothing, but it’s also not a lot!
There’s a lot of very good American-made packs and book bags on the market that hold their value for years.
