Buy America

Sep 18 2023

Meet the Steelworkers Rebuilding New Jersey’s Point-No-Point Bridge

The United Steelworkers union is shining a spotlight on the men and women working to replace the 122-year-old bridge, which is a key freight artery.
Aug 15 2023

Biden Administration Unveils Build America, Buy America Guidance

Proper implementation of the new law is critical.
Aug 14 2023
Press Release Buy America

Biden Administration Issues Final Guidance for Build America, Buy America Implementation: AAM Statement 

Washington, D.C. – The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its final guidance Monday for the implementation of Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions within the Bipartisan...
Aug 08 2023

How Buy America Helped Create 200 New Infrastructure Jobs in Wisconsin

Biden administration officials traveled to the Badger State last week to announce new broadband electronics production, which came about thanks to Buy America preferences..
Aug 07 2023

A Victory for Buy America in Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek recently signed legislation to require the use of American-made iron and steel for state-funded construction projects.
Jun 02 2023

Tammy Baldwin Tells the Federal Highway Administration to End its Buy America Waiver

The Build America, Buy America law had ending this waiver in mind when it was written, argues the senator from Wisconsin.
May 23 2023

Our Message to the Federal Highway Administration: End the Offshoring Loophole

Nearly 9,000 people joined us in telling the FHWA to discontinue the agency's general waiver of Buy America for manufactured products, which dates back to 1983.
Apr 25 2023

President Biden Reaffirms His Commitment to Made in America Infrastructure

In a speech before union workers, the president promised "every federal project is going to be built by American workers, using American products."
Apr 06 2023
Blog

Build America Is an Integral Part of America’s Infrastructure and Clean Energy Goals

We’re sounding off on the Washington Post editorial board’s shortsighted rebuke of Buy America. The Washington Post editorial board published an article Thursday characterizing the application of...
Apr 04 2023

The Department of Transportation is Reviewing a Harmful Buy America Waiver, and We Only Have Until April 17 to Act

Join the Alliance for American Manufacturing in telling Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the team at the Department of Transportation to finally put an end to the waiver and enforce Buy...