The forging industry stormed Capitol Hill in April, as the FIA sponsored its annual Lobby Day on the 13th and 14th.

The forging industry and other U.S. manufacturers won a significant, if temporary, victory in February when the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to stay the EPA’s Clean Power Plan until all court challenges are heard.

In Washington, the old saw “nothing is certain except death and taxes” used to be followed by “and tax extenders” because Congress routinely allowed key provisions of the tax code to expire, then rushed to reinstate them, but only temporarily.

Like traditional daytime drama, the House of Representatives has been a soap opera.

Forgers in the U.S. are concerned about some issues that could affect the industry directly, and they've been making their voices heard.

What do TPA, TAA and TPP stand for, and are they good or bad for forgers?

Another successful FIA Lobby Day took place in Washington, D.C., April 22 and 23 when forgers and suppliers met with members of Congress about key issues affecting the forging industry.

The 114th Congress is now officially under way, with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as the new Majority Leader in the Republican-controlled Senate and Rep. John Boehner (R-OH 8) continuing as Speaker of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives...

Well, the midterm elections of 2014 are history, and it turns out that, for once, most prognosticators got it right. The GOP did regain control of the Senate, and they picked up seats in the House of Representatives as well. Here’s a brief recap of what happened.

As always happens in even-numbered years, with just a week remaining until the Nov. 4 elections, everybody in Washington has become a political prognosticator.