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2024 AGC & HCSS Highway Work Zone Safety Survey
May 23, 2024
  Sixty-four percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, putting motorists and workers at risk, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of… Read More

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AGC Helps Enact Fuel Tax Increase for Inland Waterways Infrastructure
On Dec. 16, as part of the tax extenders legislation, the Senate passed a provision that would increase a fuel tax to benefit inland waterway lock and dam construction and maintenance projects. The provision would raise the fuel tax from 20 cents to 29 cents per gallon on barges using the inland… Read More
December 18, 2014
Recount Concludes – McSally Defeats Barber
Hand counted sampling is now complete in the Tucson-area congressional district recount in both Pima and Cochise Counties, and Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper made the results official. Retired Air Force Colonel Martha McSally (R) has defeated two-term Congressman Ron Barber (… Read More
December 18, 2014
Jeb Inches Closer to Presidential Run
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) announced yesterday that he will indeed form a political action committee for purposes of testing his viability in a campaign for president, thus following in his father's and brother's footsteps. The announcement is hardly a surprise based upon Mr. Bush's political… Read More
December 18, 2014
NLRB Issues Final “Quickie Election” Rule
The National Labor Relations Board (“Board” or “NLRB”) has issued a final rule revising union representation case procedures to unions’ advantage.  As anticipated, the final rule is nearly identical to proposed rules issued in February 2014 and in June 2011.  The rule is published in the Dec. 15,… Read More
December 16, 2014
Funding Bill Passes House
Passage Expected in Senate This afternoon, the House of Representatives passed a $1.1 trillion funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2015 by a vote of 219-206.  The bill funds most of the government through September 2015.  The House will also takes steps to allow the Senate time to vote while… Read More
December 13, 2014
Tax Extenders Awaits Final Passage in Senate
The House passed H.R. 5771, the “Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014” (tax extenders) legislation last week by a vote of 378-46. The Senate is expected to attach the tax extenders on to the $1.1 trillion funding bill. The legislative tactic would curtail any potential “holds” by senators. This week… Read More
December 13, 2014
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

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