SCHAUMBURG, IL – The American Foundry Society will present the AFS Congressional Champion Award to U.S. Senator Katie Britt of Alabama on June 10, 2025 during a reception at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – The American Foundry Society will present the AFS Congressional Champion Award to Rep. Greg Murphy of North Carolina’s 3rd District on June 10 during a reception at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C. 

“Congressman Murphy is an energetic advocate for commonsense economic policies,” said Doug Kurkul, CEO of the American Foundry Society. “Metalcasters applaud and appreciate his strong support for robust economic growth, as well as much-needed investments in national defense and a renewed focus on ship-building.”

SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society (AFS) today announced it will present the AFS Congressional Champion Award to Rep. Jake Ellzey  of Texas’s 6th District on June 10 in a reception at the Capitol Hill Club in the nation’s capital. Ellzey is the first of several lawmakers to be announced who will receive the prestigious award.

SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society (AFS) today announced it will present the AFS Congressional Champion Award to Rep. Lloyd Smucker  of Pennsylvania’s 11th District on June 10 in a reception at the Capitol Hill Club in the nation’s capital. Rep. Smucker is the second of several lawmakers to be announced who will receive the prestigious award, along with the previously announced Rep. Jake Ellzey (TX-6).

SCHAUMBURG, IL, - On June 10–11, leaders from across the $50 billion metalcasting industry will gather in Washington, D.C., for the American Foundry Society’s annual Government Affairs Fly-In, where they will engage with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the critical role metalcasters play in the U.S. economy.

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting organization, today offered congratulations to President-Elect Donald J. Trump, Vice President-Elect JD Vance, and all newly elected lawmakers. Following a sharply contested series of national elections, now is the time for policymakers to begin coming together on forward-thinking public policies that will bolster economic growth, encourage reshoring, and provide opportunity for all Americans. 

President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement — or USMCA — in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30.

The agreement provides increased requirements for automotive components to be produced in North America and follows more than a year of talks to update the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which supports about $1.2 trillion in annual trade among the three countries in the USMCA.