Alliance for American Manufacturing
Alliance for American Manufacturing works to promote a strong American manufacturing base.
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $2.3M in lobbying spend across 26 quarterly filings, Alliance for American Manufacturing is a significant lobbying presence.
$2.3M
Total Lobbying Spend
26
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
4
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $220K |
| 2019 | $280K |
| 2020 | $370K |
| 2021 | $270K |
| 2022 | $380K |
| 2023 | $360K |
| 2024 | $160K |
| 2025 | $290K |
Lobbying Firms
THE WESSEL GROUP INCORPORATED
What They Lobby For
- Treatment of manufacturing sector in tax reform
- Trade law provisions and enforcement; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Currency manipulation; Implications of State-owned Enterprise Investments in the US on domestic manufacturing and employment; Issues relating to the potential grant of Market Economy Status to China and support for legislation requiring strict adherence to current law in examining whether a country qualifies as a market economy; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security and implementation of relief measures; Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations
- Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing; Make It In America Agenda; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Issues surrounding the manufacturing supply chain as it relates to disaster preparedness, national security and critical infrastructure; Rebuilding and expanding infrastructure and enhancing domestic sourcing; Domestic manufacturing issues in Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (PL 114-94); Buy America policies and implementation of such policies, and funding levels, for water infrastructure programs including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act in bills including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (PL 115-141), potential Water Resources Development Act of 2018, and FY 2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bills; Promotion of expanding investments in domestic infrastructure and coverage of domestic procurement requirements; Implementation of Executive Order 13788 (Buy American and Hire American), Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines, and other potential presidential actions related to procurement; Potential impact of National Defense Authorization Act on domestic procurement; Potential impact of amendments to statutory authority for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America; Infrastructure legislation and legislative proposals, including the Drinking Water System Improvement Act (H.R. 3387) and the LIFT America Act (H.R. 2479)
- Trade law provisions and enforcement; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Currency manipulation; Implications of State-owned Enterprise Investments in the US on domestic manufacturing and employment; Issues relating to the potential grant of Market Economy Status to China and support for legislation requiring strict adherence to current law in examining whether a country qualifies as a market economy; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security, implementation of relief measures and potential legislative efforts to curtail Presidential authority; Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations
- Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; Policies to encourage increased energy efficiency in manufacturing; Make It In America Agenda; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Issues surrounding the manufacturing supply chain as it relates to disaster preparedness, national security and critical infrastructure; Rebuilding and expanding infrastructure and enhancing domestic sourcing; Domestic manufacturing issues in Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (PL 114-94); Buy America policies and implementation of such policies, and funding levels, for water infrastructure programs including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act in bills including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (PL 115-141), Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (H.R. 8), Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. 2800, S. 3021), and FY 2019 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 6147, S. 3073). Promotion of expanding investments in domestic infrastructure and coverage of domestic procurement requirements; Implementation of Executive Order 13788 (Buy American and Hire American), Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines, and other potential presidential actions related to procurement; Potential impact of National Defense Authorization Act on domestic procurement; Potential impact of amendments to statutory authority for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America; Infrastructure legislation and legislative proposals, including the Drinking Water System Improvement Act (H.R. 3387) and the LIFT America Act (H.R. 2479)
- Trade law provisions and enforcement; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Currency manipulation; Implications of State-owned Enterprise Investments in the US on domestic manufacturing and employment; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security, implementation of relief measures and potential legislative efforts to curtail Presidential authority; Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations
- Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; Make It In America Agenda; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Issues surrounding the manufacturing supply chain as it relates to disaster preparedness, national security and critical infrastructure; Rebuilding and expanding infrastructure and enhancing domestic sourcing; Buy America policies and implementation of such policies, and funding levels, for water infrastructure programs including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act in bills including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (PL 115-141), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 116-6), Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PL 115-270), and FY 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, including HR 3052, and Omnibus Appropriations bills, including HR 3055; Promotion of expanding investments in domestic infrastructure and coverage of domestic procurement requirements; Implementation of Executive Order 13788 (Buy American and Hire American), Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines, and other potential presidential actions related to procurement; Potential impact of National Defense Authorization Act on domestic procurement; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America
- Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Buy America policies and implementation of such policies, and funding levels, for water infrastructure programs including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act in bills including the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (PL 115-141), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 116-6), Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PL 115-270), and FY 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, including HR 3052, and Omnibus Appropriations bills, including HR 3055; Promotion of expanding investments in domestic infrastructure and coverage of domestic procurement requirements; Implementation of Executive Order 13788 (Buy American and Hire American), Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines, and other potential presidential actions related to procurement; Potential impact of National Defense Authorization Act on domestic procurement; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America; Legislative efforts to promote the rebuilding and expansion of infrastructure and promoting the use of domestically produced materials, including Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302); Limiting U.S. federal funds from being used to acquire transportation products from foreign state-owned or affiliated owned entities
- Trade law provisions and enforcement; Trade issues relating to surge in importation of steel products into the United States; Currency manipulation; Implications of State-owned Enterprise Investments in the US on domestic manufacturing and employment; Section 232 investigations of the impact of steel and aluminum imports on national security, implementation of relief measures and potential legislative efforts to curtail Presidential authority; Support for Section 301 investigation and relief measures on Chinese intellectual property rights violations Clarify treatment of aluminum and steel in USMCA rules of origin provisions to ensure that inputs are North American
- Treatment of iron, steel and manufactured products under Buy America provisions; Economic programs to support revitalization of domestic manufacturing; National and homeland security implications of declining manufacturing base; Buy America policies and implementation of such policies, and funding levels, for water infrastructure programs including the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act in bills including the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (PL 116-94), Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2019 (H.R. 5193), Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 116-6), Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (PL 115-270), and FY 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, including HR 3052, and Omnibus Appropriations bills, including HR 3055; Promotion of expanding investments in domestic infrastructure and coverage of domestic procurement requirements; Implementation of Executive Order 13788 (Buy American and Hire American), Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of American Pipelines, and other potential presidential actions related to procurement; Potential impact of National Defense Authorization Act on domestic procurement; Implementation of melted and poured standard for steel under Buy America; Legislative efforts to promote the rebuilding and expansion of infrastructure and promoting the use of domestically produced materials, including Americas Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 (S. 2302); Limiting U.S. federal funds from being used to acquire transportation products from foreign state-owned or affiliated owned entities Legislation to promote the purchase of domestic rolling stock in infrastructure programs, including the Transit Infrastructure Vehicle Security Act (S.846/H.R.2739) and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (PL 116-92)
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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