Blog
Security
AAM President to Senate Committee: Don’t Sell Public Transit to Chinese State-Owned Enterprises
The hearing gets underway this morning.
Mar
05
2020
Mar
05
2020
Press Release
China Poses Safety, Economic & Security Threat to Transit, AAM President Tells Senate Panel
Washington, D.C. – Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul on Thursday testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, highlighting...
Jul
15
2019
Blog
Security
House Acts to Block Federal Funding for Rail Cars Built by Chinese State-Owned Companies
The Senate had previously taken action; effort now heads to conference.
May
23
2023
Blog
National Security
Congress Gets Closer to Closing an Infrastructure Loophole that Benefits a Chinese State-Owned Firm
Thanks to flawed implementation of the 2019 TIVSA law, four major U.S. cities received a lifetime exemption. That could change soon.
Oct
14
2020
Blog
A Chance to Stand Up for American Workers
Tens of thousands of people have a job in the transit and passenger rail supply chain, and they will lose out if Buy America doesn't apply to the new D.C. Metrorail contract.
Oct
07
2020
Blog
Buy America
D.C.’s Metro Picks a Rail Car Maker. But Will It Ditch Buy America?
Signs indicate that the D.C. area's transit agency will use a budget gimmick to work around rules that promote domestic manufacturing and employment.
Jun
19
2020
Blog
Infrastructure
House Committee Advances Major Infrastructure Investment Legislation
Speaker Nancy Pelosi could combine the bill with similar legislation.
Jun
29
2020
Blog
New Report: China’s Regime Sees Its Dominance of Rare Earths as Leverage
China views this critical industry as a way to “win without fighting.”
Jul
31
2020
Blog
D.C.’s Metrorail is Looking to Bypass Buy America and Import Its New Rail Cars
This is a bad decision. Especially right now.
Dec
10
2019
Press Release
Congress Finalizes Legislation to Cut Off Funding to China’s Bus and Rail Car Companies
Washington, D.C. – House and Senate negotiators finalized legislation on Monday to prohibit the use of federal dollars to purchase rail cars and buses from China’s state-owned, controlled...