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Nov 05 2014
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A To-Do List for the New Congress

Nicolas Raymond via Flickr It’s a new day on Capitol Hill, as Republicans picked up at least 10 seats in the Senate to gain majority control. Even as the votes were still being counted, many...
Oct 27 2014
Press Release Buy America

Obama Takes Action to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing: AAM Statement

The Obama administration announced new executive actions on Monday to strengthen U.S. manufacturing based on recommendations from the president’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership.  The...
Oct 23 2014
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A Paper Mill’s Closing Hits Home for This AAM Staffer

The Bucksport Paper Mill is scheduled to permanently cease operations on Dec. 1, 2014.
Oct 21 2014
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UPDATED: Subway Car Contract Shows Massachusetts Needs to Fix its Procurement Process

A Chinese state-owned enterprise is poised to win a lucrative transportation program bid.
Oct 21 2014
Press Release Buy America

Massachusetts Procurement Process Shouldn’t Reward Subsidized Foreign Companies: AAM Statement

UPDATE: AAM sent a follow-up letter on Oct. 27, 2014 to Gov. Deval Patrick acknowledging some clarification of the domestic content matter, but restating concerns relative to the selection of a...
Oct 21 2014

Made Possible by Buy America, the “Stan Span” is Quickly Becoming an American Icon

The Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge pictured at night. | MoDOT via Flickr “Stan the Man” would have been proud. Stan Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball icon known throughout...
Oct 09 2014
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Candidate Watch: Can an Opponent of Buy America be a Manufacturing Hero?

Photo courtesy Sen. Mark Warner via Flickr Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) — a consistent opponent of U.S. Buy America preferences — is touting his support for American manufacturing in a new...
Oct 01 2014
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Report: DOD has Buy America Waivers Piling Up

Senator Chris Murphy calls for a hard look at loopholes in Buy America preferences.
Oct 01 2014
Blog

Candidate Watch: Georgia on our Mind

The Port of Savannah. | Photo by watch4u via Flickr. Leading up to November’s midterm elections, the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) is following how developments on the campaign...
Sep 23 2014
Blog

Booker Visit to Shine Spotlight on the Need for Buy America Legislation in New Jersey

Hundreds of Steelworkers laid off after projects were outsourced to subsidized foreign competitors.