Infrastructure

May 03 2019
Blog

Senators Want to Create a New Website to Help U.S. Manufacturers Win Federal Contracts

About $34 billion in taxpayer dollars were paid to foreign manufacturers in the past five years.
Apr 30 2019
Blog

Trump, Democrats Play Nice on Infrastructure

Let's keep the bonhomie going and get a spending package passed!
Apr 24 2019
Blog

Trouble at Sea?

A potential Trump administration waiver could hurt American mariners and shipyard workers.
Apr 10 2019
Blog

New National Poll: We Want Infrastructure, and We Want it American-made

Strong bipartisan support abounds for Buy America rules in the next infrastructure package.
Mar 19 2019
Press Release

AAM Letter to Congress: Support Legislation to Keep Federal Funds from Enriching Chinese SOEs

Washington, D.C.—The Alliance for American Manufacturing is urging members of Congress to support the bipartisan Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act, introduced by U.S....
Mar 19 2019

Senators Want to Ban Chinese State-Owned Companies From Building U.S. Trains & Buses

New bill would stop federal funds from being given to firms with close ties to China's government.
Dec 19 2018

MBTA Gets its New Rail Cars from a State-Owned Enterprise

In the short-term, great. But in the long run, is business with the Chinese state a good idea?
Nov 07 2018
Blog

Midterm Results Are In, But 3 Big Manufacturing Questions Remain

Will the 116th Congress capitalize on bipartisan manufacturing opportunities?
Oct 25 2018
Blog

Report: The American Freight Rail Network is Unguarded and At Risk

Chinese state-owned enterprise's entry into the U.S. rail market is a concern, security study finds.
Oct 16 2018
Blog

Poll: Voters Are All Aboard for More Manufacturing Policy

Support is broad and bipartisan, but no one thinks Washington is doing much for factory workers.