AEM has led the charge in Washington, D.C. for comprehensive, federal investment in U.S. roads, highways, bridges, broadband networks, electric grids, water and wastewater systems, ports, and inland waterways for decades.
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. Known commonly as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF), this long awaited and historic investment of $1.2 trillion will not only help to address our nation’s core infrastructure needs by providing substantial financial resources to states, but also create nearly 500,000 new manufacturing jobs over the next three years, including more than 100,000 high-skilled, family-sustaining jobs in our industry.