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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure to Invest in Construction Education & Training Programs Makes it Hard for Firms to Build
August 26, 2024
  AGC & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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Permanent R&D Tax Credit Bill Passes in House
This week, the House of Representatives passed the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 by a 274 to 145 vote. The $182 billion research & development (R&D) legislation, introduced by Congressman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make… Read More
July 24, 2015
Veterans Workforce Training Legislation Introduced
Legislation allowing veterans to use their education benefits from the GI bill for enrollment in Department of Labor-approved pre-apprenticeship programs was introduced today. The Veterans’ Entry Apprenticeship Act is a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Representatives Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and… Read More
July 24, 2015
Key Senator Calls for GAO Investigation into EPA’s Grassroots Campaign in Favor of its Own Rulemaking
Senator James Inhofe (R-Okla.), chair of the Committee on Environment & Public Works, is asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to launch an investigation into EPA's campaign to promote support for its rule, examining whether the agency might have violated federal lobbying laws. The… Read More
July 24, 2015
Pair of Hearings Highlight Potential Impacts of Looming Waters of the U.S. Regulation
Two different Senate committees held hearings examining the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pending ruleredefining federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. Both examined the impending regulation through different lenses to highlight the… Read More
July 24, 2015
Use Congressional Recess to Meet with your Legislators and Ask for Highway Funding Fix
Use Hardhats for Highways to Spread the Message    Now that Congress is poised to pass a 60-day extension of highway program, the Memorial Day recess is a good opportunity for you to schedule a meeting with your Senators and Representative to educate them on the difficulties these short… Read More
July 24, 2015
Congress Agrees Upon Two-Month Extension for Highway & Transit Programs
Congress appears poised to send a simple two-month extension to President Obama before they leave town for their Memorial Day recess.  This short-term extension funds highway & transit programs through July 31, allowing Congress to pass a bill without finding additional money… Read More
July 24, 2015
Denver VA Hospital Project Faces Work Shutdown this Weekend While Congress Considers Measure to Allow Construction to Continue
The House passed, by unanimous consent, legislation to allow work on the Department of Veterans Affairs Denver Hospital Project to continue for several more weeks. The Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014, introduced by Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.), increases funding for… Read More
July 24, 2015
AGC-Backed Ban on Reverse Auctions Passes House Vote
Legislation Would Prohibit Reverse Auctions for Construction    The House of Representatives passed a provision that would help prevent federal agencies from procuring construction services through reverse auctions. Representative Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) offered this AGC-supported… Read More
July 24, 2015
No Clear Path Forward for Highway Funds as Deadline Approaches
Senate Committee Announces Markup    As the May 31 deadline to reauthorize highway and transit programs approaches, there is still no clear path forward to address the need for a long-term bill. House and Senate leadership have indicated that an authorization extension is being… Read More
July 24, 2015
House Passes AGC-Supported Bill Sending Waters of the US Rule Back to the Drawing Board
Fight over Water Rule Moves to the Senate    The House approved a measure to rescind the administration’s controversial proposed rule redefining “Waters of the U.S.” By a vote of 261-155, the House passed H.R. 1732, which would require EPA and the Corps to withdraw the regulatory… Read More
July 24, 2015

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