They came, they met, they conquered.

OK, maybe only 26 members of the Forging Industry Association came to Washington, D.C. April 17-18 to meet with members of Congress on trade, workforce development and infrastructure spending as part of the 15th Annual FIA Lobby Day. However, this was the largest Lobby Day in FIA history with 19 companies in attendance representing facilities in 11 states. The 26 executives participated in 42 congressional meetings, including meetings with the Speaker of the House, trade policy staff with the House Committee on Ways and Means and acquisition staff with the House Armed Services Committee.