GMA Fall Lobby Days
Join us for the 2025 GMA Fall Lobby Days taking place on December 2-4, 2025, in Washington DC. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) members will have the opportunity to meet with their congressional representatives, hear from invited guests and learn how the election will impact the work of Congress. Visitors are welcome – contact Fred Chuck, GMA Executive Director (fred.chuck@textiles.org).
On May 30, 2025 the Congress of the United States, House of Representatives formally approved the creation of the Congressional Geosynthetic Materials Caucus. Representatives Bruce Westermann (R-AR) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) serve as co-chairs of the Caucus. Members of Congress are now advocating for our industry, in large part, due to GMA’s consistent lobbying efforts along with the support and involvement of GMA members. A primary goal for the 2025 Fall Lobby Day is leveraging congressional offices to join the Caucus. The more offices that we can visit with constituents, the better chance we will have to fill the ranks of the caucus.
Outcomes from previous GMA Lobby Days have spurred the inclusion of language in in three critical infrastructure reauthorization bills, Water Resources, Highway FAST Act & the FAA. Now due to our bipartisan conversations, we have been asked to provide language for the next Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. GMA’s initial release of language is an attempt to flip the script, shifting the positioning of geosynthetics (and other materials/processes) from ‘innovative’ to “underutilized proven technologies”. The language has been well received by congressional offices, various agencies and related associations. Continued promotion is critical to gaining legislative language.
Lobby Days provides an opportunity to educate members of Congress about national issues that affect your company, such as the recent Build America, Buy American (BABA) guidance from the Office of Management & Budget (OMB), US DOT and FHWA.
We hope you will join us in these congressional conversations. Please register early and include your local district information to increase the likelihood of meeting with your congressional delegate. Good attendance will ensure that we can visit as many congressional offices as possible to further promote the benefits of geosynthetics and the inclusion of geosynthetics in the infrastructure funding.
Meeting Options
Congressional Office Visit – as in years past where we could walk the halls of congress and visit offices with unlimited attendees, the offices have re-opened to visits yet some are limiting the numbers, so depending on the specifics of the office, we will be assigning attendees based on your congressional districts.
Lunch Conversations – TBD
Learn More About GMA Lobby Days
To learn about becoming a GMA member, click here. If you have questions regarding membership, lobby day or anything else please contact GMA’s Executive Director, Fred Chuck at fred.chuck@textiles.org or click on the button below.
