2021 Advocacy Summit

Thursday, May 6, 2021
Schedule subject to change.
11 a.m. CT
Welcoming Remarks

Speaker:
Mike Lenahan
President, AFS and CEO of KB Foundry Services
11:10 a.m. CT
View from the Hill: Overview of the Infrastructure Package

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that America is in need of infrastructure modernization. Proposals aim to cover transit, rail, roads and bridges, broadband, schools, energy, housing, and water systems. But there are plenty of thorny issues to iron out, including how to pay for investments. Learn the latest from our guest member of Congress.

Speaker:
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-13-IL) (Invited)
In his fifth term from a district covering both urban and rural areas of Central and Southwestern Illinois, he is a member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and serves on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
11:50 a.m. CT
Political Landscape: State of Politics in Congress & Preview of 2022 Congressional Elections

The 2022 election cycle is already off to a quick pace. Learn how fallout from the 2020 election, redistricting and retirements will tilt the partisan playing field in one direction or the other going into 2022.

Speaker:
Jim Ellis
Senior Political Analyst, BIPAC and President, Ellis Insights
12:45 p.m.
Tax Outlook 2021: Prospects for Tax Changes & Increases

President Biden plans a rollback of some of the AFS-backed 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and additional enforcement efforts affecting individual, international, estate and gift, as well as employment taxes. Learn what changes have been proposed, and how the business community can influence the outcome.

Speaker:
Scott McCandless
Partner, Tax Policy Services, PwC US
1:15 p.m.
Looking Ahead: Energy & Climate Policy During Biden’s Next 100 Days

The Administration campaigned on a platform to make significant changes to environmental policies, such as a carbon-free power sector by 2035, electrifying transportation by 2040, achieving net zero carbon emissions economy-wide by 2050, and environmental justice. This session will discuss administration and congressional actions, including the CLEAN Future Act, a sweeping 981-page climate bill, and how these proposed policies could impact U.S. metalcasters.

Speaker:
Ethan Shenkman
Partner, Arnold & Porter
1:50 p.m.
AFS Message to Congress

AFS advocates for growing, promoting, and protecting the metalcasting industry. In preparation for the Zoom meetings with lawmakers, this session will cover AFS positions on key issues and our message to Congress.

Panelist:
Stephanie Salmon
VP Government Affairs, AFS Washington Office
2 p.m.
Final Questions & Wrap-up