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Highway/Transit Funding Included in FY 2015 Funding Bill
The Senate followed the lead of the House of Representatives and passed a $1.1 trillion funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2015 and the President has signed it. The bill funds most of the government through September 2015. It also includes many policy riders some of which impact the construction… Read More
December 12, 2014
Ask Your Representatives to Sign the Bipartisan Letter in Support of Long-Term Highway Bill
Four House members from two committees critical to the highway reauthorization are asking their colleagues to sign onto a letter to House leadership that expresses strong bipartisan commitment for addressing transportation needs by providing a long-term funding solution.  It is a bipartisan Dear… Read More
December 12, 2014
Truck Driver Hours Rule Suspended in FY 2015 Funding Bill
The pending FY 2015 funding bill contains a provision that would suspend part of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) hours-of-service limits on truckers. The provision suspends the requirement that truck drivers must include two 1:00 to 5:00 a.m. off-duty periods during a… Read More
December 12, 2014
Tax Reform Bill Introduced
On the last official legislative day in the House, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) officially introduced H.R. 1, the “Tax Reform Act of 2014.”  This proposal formalizes the tax reform discussion draft released on Feb. 26, 2014, without modifications. “I hope that the formal… Read More
December 12, 2014
TRIA Action in Senate Expected
The Senate is expected to take up and approve S. 2244, the “Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act” (TRIA) which passed the House on Wednesday by a 417-7 vote. The TRIA bill would: Extend the program for six-years; Gradually increases from $100 million to $200 million the aggregate… Read More
December 12, 2014
AGC Advances Legislative Priorities in Defense Bill
Design-Build and Reverse Auction Reforms Pass House & Senate On Dec. 12, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (NDAA) bill, which includes AGC-supported provisions on design-build and reverse auction procurement reform impacting Department of Defense… Read More
December 12, 2014
No Surprises in Louisiana Run-off
The Louisiana run-offs were held Saturday and, as expected, three-term Senator Mary Landrieu (D) lost a landslide re-election bid. With just under 1.3 million people participating, Rep. Bill Cassidy (R) claimed a 56-44 percent victory margin. Rep. Cassidy's victory in the Senate race means that… Read More
December 12, 2014
Webinar: Winning Work: Proposals That Sell
A well written proposal is one of the keys to winning future projects and the growth of your company. So what is your company’s proposal missing? Is your company chasing the right projects? Should your company consider teaming with another company to edge out the competition? These and many more… Read More
December 5, 2014
Bipartisan Support for Transportation Funding in House
Ask Your Reps to Sign Letter through Hardhats for Highways Although a gas tax increase in the lame duck was declared dead this week by Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), there was some positive news with four members of the House circulating a bipartisan letter in support of… Read More
December 5, 2014
AGC Advances Legislative Priorities in Defense Bill
Design-Build and Reverse Auction Reforms Move Forward On Dec. 2, the House and Senate Armed Services released the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (NDAA) bill, which includes AGC-supported provisions on design-build and reverse auction procurement reform… Read More
December 5, 2014

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