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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers

Labor union PAC FEC C00002469

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Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$2.4M
Union lobbying, all issues $6.2M

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the union’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the union’s members; the union itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

  • Aviation/Airlines/Airports8 of 88/8
  • Defense8 of 88/8
  • Government Issues8 of 88/8
  • Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace8 of 88/8
  • Railroads8 of 88/8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 8 of 8 · Manufacturing 7 of 8 · 7 more · Show all 14
  • Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 of 88/8
  • Manufacturing7 of 87/8
  • Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries7 of 87/8
  • Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)7 of 87/8
  • Trade (domestic/foreign)7 of 87/8
  • Health Issues3 of 83/8
  • Budget/Appropriations2 of 82/8
  • Banking1 of 81/8
  • Immigration1 of 81/8

Bills named in the filings 61 bills, this period

56 more, 21 named in only one filing · Show all 61

From the filings

“Support Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2550 Support Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act H.R. 5657, S. 2963 Oppose Federal Workers Furloughs/RIFs (No Bill Number)”
Q3 2026 filing · Government Issues
“Oppose Tariffs on Canada (No Bill Number) Oppose Reciprocal Tariffs (No Bill Number) Oppose Aerospace Tariffs (No Bill Number)”
Q3 2026 filing · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate
  • Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA
  • U.S. Trade RepresentativeUSTR
  • White House Office
  • Tennessee Valley AuthorityTVA
  • AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation
  • CommerceDOC
  • Federal Railroad Administration
  • TransportationDOT
  • Energy

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 213 sitting members of Congress and 88 other candidates in 2025–26.

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