Alliance for American Manufacturing

The industry behind the Kentucky Derby’s Signature Drink.
Every year on the first Saturday in May, the hats get bigger, the crowd gets louder, the silks get more colorful and one drink quietly steals the show at the Kentucky Derby: The Mint Julep.
It’s a simple recipe: Bourbon, mint, sugar and crushed ice. But like a lot of great American traditions, what looks simple is backed by something much bigger....

A pair of senators have introduced legislation that would scrutinize the compliance issues for rules governing federally assisted infrastructure contracts.
A recently issued watchdog report from within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) concluded that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has not consistently enforced Buy America requirements in contracts funded by the Infrastructure Investment...

And the SHIPS for America does exactly that, argues Rep. John Garamendi.
More and more focus of Washington’s focus is being brought to bear on the revitalization of American shipbuilding, as evidenced by a joint committee hearing held last week in the U.S. House of Representatives. It surfaced the complaints typical of any...

Rock-ola, 99 years old in 2026, builds the intricate machines in its southern California factory.
Just one year shy of its centennial anniversary, the Rock-Ola Jukebox Company is still manufacturing the colorful machines that play hit songs in diners and bars across the United States....