Momentum continues to build in Congress to repeal the 3 percent withholding tax. AGC members and the construction industry have been at the forefront of the repeal campaign. In the last several weeks, AGC has sent out individualized state-by-state updates to our members, and as a result, the House has 208 cosponsors and the Senate is at 28 cosponsors. If you want your state’s list please email youngj@agc.org.
The most recent additions to the House cosponsor list are:
Rep Buerkle, Ann Marie [NY-25] - 7/15/2011
Rep Cleaver, Emanuel [MO-5] - 7/19/2011
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 7/19/2011
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] - 7/19/2011
Rep Kelly, Mike [PA-3] - 7/19/2011
Rep Kinzinger, Adam [IL-11] - 7/19/2011
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] - 7/15/2011
Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [CA-25] - 7/19/2011
Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] - 7/15/2011
Rep Young, Todd C. [IN-9] - 7/15/2011
There are no new Senate cosponsors this week.
AGC continues to ask its members to contact their elected officials, reach out to local stake holders and state and local agencies; and these efforts have not gone unnoticed by Congress. However, Congress has yet to schedule a debate on the bill so action cannot stop. Please continue to make contact with your legislators and encourage your employees to do the same by using the AGC Legislative Action Center.
Use the tools below to ask your Representative to cosponsor H.R. 674, and your Senators to cosponsor S. 89 or S. 164, which would permanently repeal the requirement. Click here or watch this video to learn more about the 3 percent withholding tax from AGC's Jeff Shoaf.
For more information, please contact Jeff Shoaf at (202) 547-3350 or shoafj@agc.org.
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