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2019 Grassroots Events
March 11: REMSA Member IPS Cranes Hosts Congressman Pete Stauber 
April 17: REMSA Member Geismar North America Hosts Congressman Joe Cunningham
April 18: REMSA Member Stella-Jones Hosts Congressman James Comer
April 23: REMSA Member Whiting Corporation Hosts Congresswoman Robin Kelly
July 31: REMSA Member Contech Engineered Hosts Congressman Andy Barr
August 5: REMSA Member Gallagher Asphalt Hosts Congresswoman Robin Kelly
August 14: REMSA Member RailWorks Corp Hosts Congresswoman Angie Craig
September 30: REMSA Member Oldcastle Infrstruture Hosts Congressman Dutch Ruppersberg
October 3: REMSA Member Midwest Mole, Inc.Hosts Congressman Greg Pence
October 4: REMSA Member Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX) Hosts Congressman John Carter
October 8: REMSA Member Encore Rail Systems Hosts Governor John Hickenlooper
October 8: REMSA Member Vossloh North America Hosts Congressman Scott Tipton
 
2018 Grassroots Events
March 28: Rail Advocates Host Sen. Klobuchar at Loram Maintenance of Way for Tour, Rail Discussion - Hamel, MN
April 20: Congressman Scott Perry Joins REMSA Member Aaron Enterprises and Local Railroad for Tour and Policy Discussion
May 2: Congressman David Scott Joins REMSA Member Tensar Corporation for Tour, Product Demonstration, and Rail Policy Discussion
2017 Grassroots Events
March 13: Congressman Bill Flores' Staff and Waco Mayor Kyle Deaver Join Axion Structural Innovations for Tour, Rail Discussion
April 10: Congressman Quigley joins REMSA member Industry-Railway Suppliers, rail stakeholders and local officials for Elmhusrt facility tour and rail discussion
April 19: Congressman Mike Bost joins NRC-REMSA member R.J. Corman Railroad Services for tour and discussion
April 21: Congressman Frank Pallone joins REMSA member Cembre, local railroad for tour, rail cutting demonstration
May 10: Congressman Roger Marshall joins NRC-REMSA member Dymax Rail and local railroad for tour, discussion
July 10: Congressman Trey Hollingsworth joins NRC-REMSA Member R.J. Corman and the L&I Railroad for tour, discussion
August 2: Congressman Don Bacon joins REMSA member Omaha Track and rail stakeholders for facilities tour, discussion
August 14: Congressman Peter DeFazio Honored with Railroad Achievement Award At Eugene-Based Willamette Valley Company, A REMSA Member
August 22: Rail Safety Advocates Join Rep. Tim Walz And REMSA Member Miller Ingenuity for Worker Protection Product Demonstration, Tour
August 31: Congressman Jim Banks Joins REMSA Member Press-Seal Corporation for Manufacturing Tour and Rail Policy Discussion
September 22: Congressman Kurt Schrader Joins NRC-REMSA Member Knife River for Gravel & Sand Pit Tour, Rail Discussion
October 17: TRAM Construction, Koppers Host Federal and State Officials for Anniversary
November 17: Congressman Ron Estes Joins REMSA Member Budde Enterprises, Local Railroad for Tour and Discussion

2016 Grassroots Events
Feburary 8: PortaCo hosts Rep. Collin Peterson's Chief of Staff and Economic Development Officer for tour, discussion -- Moorhead, MN
March 9: Iron Horse, MAGNET, and REMSA Host Rep. David Joyce for tour, discussion on rail and manufacturing in Ohio -- Parkman, OH
April 5: Sen. Graham, Scott staff joins GoRail, REMSA for tour of Koppers railroad tie plant -- Florence, SC
May 2: Sen. Corker's Transportation Staff joins UNITRAC for tour, discusses rail issues -- Knoxville, TN
May 3: Rep. Coffman's Chief and Sen. Gardner's Regional Director tour new RTD Maintenace Facility, discuss rail issues -- Denver, CO
May 31: Congresswoman Bustos tours REMSA member Rail Construction Equipment, discusses rail issues -- Rockford, IL
June 6: Congressman Fitzpatrick joins REMSA member TRAC Lubricants & Coatings and the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad for demonstration, discussion -- New Hope, PA
June 29: Congressman Polis joins REMSA member Encore Rail Systems for demonstration, discussion -- Broomfield, CO
July 19: Senator Debbie Stabenow joins REMSA member Harsco Rail, UAW Local 811 for tour and discussion -- Ludington, MI
August 18: Congressman Rod Blum Joins REMSA Member HiRAIL for Tour and Rail Discussion -- Lisbon, IA
October 5: Congressman Collins joins REMSA member Flexovit USA for grand reopening tour, rail discussion -- Angola, NY
October 12: REMSA Members American TieTek, LT Resources host Congressman Gohmert for tour, discussion -- Marshall, TX
October 27: Congressman Mike Rogers joins REMSA Member Knox Kershaw and Alabama Railroads for tour, discussion -- Montgomery, AL
 
2015 Grassroots Events
August 5: Congressman David B. McKinley Tours Warwood Tool Company -- Wheeling, WV
September 2: Congressman Brad Ashford Tours NMC Railway Systems, Discusses Rail Issues -- Omaha, NE
September 22: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers Tours LB Foster Concrete Tie Plant -- Spokane, WA
October 13: Congressman Tim Huelskamp Tours Landoll Corporation, Discusses Rail Issues -- Marysville, KS
October 15: Wasatch Railcar Repair Contractors Hosts Elected Officials for Grand Opening -- Shoshoni, WY
November 12: Balfour Beatty Rail Hosts Congressman Yoho for Tour, Discussion -- Fleming Island, FL