The American Foundry Society (AFS) today congratulated all of the newly seated members of the House and Senate in the 118th Congress. “There are tremendous opportunities awaiting Congress and the Administration to ensure economic growth, address our nation’s workforce needs, adopt sound tax policies, combat unfair foreign trade practices, and adopt smart regulatory policies” said Doug Kurkul, CEO of AFS.

Solving the truck driver shortage would help to ease the nation’s supply chain challenges, and so the American Foundry Society has joined with more than 100 organizations calling on the Biden Administration to act on this crucial issue.

The American Foundry Society is urging lawmakers to reject a plan from the Biden Administration to fund the Build Back Better initiative by burdening Main Street businesses.

AFS is warning federal lawmakers against rolling back pro-growth tax reforms, saying proposed tax hikes on businesses and families will stymie job growth and hurt American manufacturers.

President Biden on Sept. 9 announced his intention to have OSHA implement an emergency standard requiring vaccines and testing at businesses with more than 100 employees. This mandate poses enormous logistical challenges for employers and employees.

AFS is warning lawmakers that U.S. metalcasters will be harmed by a new federal spending package that would significantly hike the tax burden on businesses and stifle the nation’s economic recovery.

A new COVID-19 vaccine requirement recently announced by President Joe Biden will affect some U.S. metalcasters.

The Senate approved a sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure package after weeks of negotiations.