Metalcasters and industry suppliers from across the country will gather on Capitol Hill the week of June 19-23, 2023, for AFS Metalcasters Week in Washington, D.C. The week, which coincides with the annual AFS Government Affairs Fly-In on June 20-21, is dedicated to advocating for U.S. metalcasters, who will meet with approximately 100 Senate and House offices.

The American Foundry Society is pushing back on a proposal from EPA to change a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) that was previously updated in 2020.

Supporting public policies that bolster competitiveness, fuel economic growth, and create jobs are at the top of the agenda for the American Foundry Society this year.

AFS is urging the U.S. Department of the Interior to formally recognize copper as a critical mineral, citing its importance to national security and infrastructure.

President Biden on Thursday will sign into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which passed the House in June and the Senate in March. The AFS-backed bill will boost the investigatory authority of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), allowing it to probe ocean common carriers' business practices.

Three U.S. lawmakers were honored by the American Foundry Society during the 2022 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In for their steadfast support of American metalcasters and domestic manufacturing.

Metalcasting leaders will gather on Capitol Hill next month to hear directly from members of Congress, administration officials, and policy experts about what they can expect from Washington in the year ahead and beyond.

AFS’s 2022 policy positions support the strength of the industry, the hundreds of thousands of U.S. jobs it creates, and the tens of billions of dollars in economic impact it produces.