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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
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Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced during a media interview that the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to conduct a markup of a tax extenders package the week of July 13, which would put the Senate on track to take the first step in renewing the popular R&D credit, depreciation… Read More
July 27, 2015
On Wednesday, five Congressional tax reform working groups provided reports to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
The five groups provided little consensus. Four of the groups made no specific recommendations and only… Read More
July 27, 2015
Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.) this week introduced the "Highway Trust Fund Certainty Act," legislation that would increase the federal motor fuels tax and provide an income tax credit to offset the cost of the increase to the average tax payer. Rice is a self- proclaimed conservative and his… Read More
July 27, 2015
Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) indicated that he wants the Senate to start work on a highway bill next week. However, it is unclear whether the majority leader has identified a specific source of Highway Trust Fund revenue to pay for a multiyear transportation bill… Read More
July 27, 2015
Returning to his high school roots in Livingston, NJ, Gov. Chris Christie officially became the 14th Republican presidential candidate when he declared his political intention at a rally-style announcement event. Saying that he’s “…not looking to be prom king of America," the Governor… Read More
July 27, 2015
Visit www.HardhatsforHighways.org and Urge Congress to Fix the Trust Fund
The United States Department of Transportation recently updated its Highway Trust Fund Ticker, and the projections are not good. If Congress fails to intervene, the highway account will dip below its… Read More
July 27, 2015
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Would Execute VA Projects above $100 Million as Part of Legislation
The Senate recently passed legislation to require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to execute new Department of Veterans Affairs construction projects valued above $100 million. The… Read More
July 27, 2015
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The Obama administration recently issued a proposed rule and guidance to implement its AGC-opposed “Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” (Blacklisting) Executive Order. Please complete this survey … Read More
July 27, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a final rule detailing the extent of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act in the Federal Register this week. The 60-day effective date clock starts upon publication, making the rule… Read More
July 27, 2015
The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a final rule detailing the extent of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act in the Federal Register this week. The 60-day effective date clock starts upon publication, making the rule… Read More
July 27, 2015
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