AGC Launches 3 Percent Repeal Campaign – Have You Taken Action?

Momentum continues to build in Congress to repeal the three percent withholding tax, and AGC members and the construction industry have been at the forefront of the repeal campaign. Last week, AGC sent out individualized state-by-state updates to our members, which named legislators in their state that have not yet cosponsored three percent repeal legislation and encouraged members to take action and contact their representatives. The legislation in the House and Senate continues to attract cosponsors, with 176 and 26 in the House and Senate respectively.  The legislation is one of the most bipartisan bills with 129 Republicans and 47 Democrats supporting the repeal legislation in the House. However, there are 98 Representatives who supported the bill in previous years but have yet to do so this Congress, which makes increased grassroots activity important. The most recent additions to the House cosponsor list are: Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] - 6/23/2011 Rep DesJarlais, Scott [TN-4] - 6/23/2011 Rep Grimm, Michael G. [NY-13] - 6/23/2011 Rep Guinta, Frank C. [NH-1] - 6/24/2011 Rep Heinrich, Martin [NM-1] - 6/23/2011 Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] - 6/24/2011 Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 6/24/2011 Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] - 6/24/2011 Rep Woodall, Rob [GA-7] - 6/23/2011 The most recent additions to the Senate cosponsor list are: Sen Boozman, John [AR] - 6/28/2011 Sen McCaskill, Claire [MO] - 6/29/2011 The time for congressional action is ticking so we encourage every AGC member to encourage their employees and colleagues to contact Congress as well. AGC has provided the tools necessary to quickly and efficiently communicate with Congress. The number of Chapters and members that have been helpful in contacting Congress is growing and we would like to highlight their activity in upcoming newsletters. Please share your stories with us and complete our survey. Watch this video to learn more about the 3% withholding rule from AGC's Jeff Shoaf. For more information, please contact Jeff Shoaf at (202) 547-3350 or shoafj@agc.org