Each year, AFS presents the Congressional Champion Award to members of Congress who have demonstrated support for the metalcasting industry on national issues. This award is presented at the AFS Government Affairs Fly In in Washington, D.C. Winners are featured below.
2025 Award Winners:
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| Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) receives 2025 AFS Congressional Champion award. | Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-3) receives 2025 AFS Congressional Champion award. | Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) receives 2025 AFS Congressional Champion award. |
2024 Award Winners:
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| Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA-1) receives 2024 AFS Congressional Champion award. | Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) receives 2024 AFS Congressional Champion award. (Fourth from Left) | Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) receives 2025 AFS Congressional Champion award. |
2023 Award Winners:
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| Senator Todd Young (R-IN) receives 2023 AFS Congressional Champion award. (7th from left.) | Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX-12) receives 2023 AFS Congressional Champion award. |
2022 Award Winners:
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| Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) receives 2022 AFS Congressional Champion award. (4th from left.) | Rep. Mike Bost (R-6-IL) receives 2022 AFS Congressional Champion award. (2nd from left.) | Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-8-WI) receives 2022 AFS Congressional Champion award. (4th from right.) |
Additional Award Winners:
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| Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK-3) receives 2019 AFS Congressional Champion award. | 2019 AFS Congressional Champion award winner, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-16-PA). | 2018 AFS Congressional Champion award winner, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) (Left) | 2017 AFS Congressional Champion award winner, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) |
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| Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) receives 2016 AFS Congressional Champion award. (Holding award.) | Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-7-OH) receives 2016 AFS Congressional Champion award. (Holding award.) | Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-2-MI) receives 2016 AFS Congressional Champion award. (Holding award.) | Rep. Fred Upton (R-6-MI) receives 2015 AFS Congressional Champion award. |
Congressional Champion Award Winners
2025 Senator Katie Britt (R-AL)
2025 Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)
2025 Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-3)
2024 Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-1-IA)
2024 Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)
2024 Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
2023 Rep. Kay Granger (R-12-TX)
2023 Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)
2022 Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
2022 Rep. Mike Bost (R-6-IL)
2022 Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-8-WI)
2019 Rep. Frank Lucas (R-3-OK)
2019 Rep. Mike Kelly (R-16-PA)
2018 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)
2018 Rep. Bill Johnson (R-6-OH)
2017 Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK)
2017 Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
2016 Sen. Pat Toomey (R-OK)
2016 Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-7-OH)
2015 Rep. Joe Barton (R-6-TX)
2015 Rep. Steve Chabot (R-1-OH)
2015 Rep. Fred Upton (R-6-MI)
2014 Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-3-TN)
2014 Rep. Tim Walberg (R-7-MI)