AGC Urges Continued Push on 3 Percent Withholding During August

With the Congressional August recess in full swing, AGC urges its members and chapters to contact their Senators and Representatives to ask that they cosponsor legislation to repeal the 3 percent withholding mandate. To date, 221 representatives – more than half of the U.S. House – have signed on in support of a bill that would repeal the 3 percent withholding mandate, and there are 29 senators behind similar legislation in the U.S. Senate.  Unfortunately, despite this strong showing of support, Congress has yet to schedule debate on this issue. AGC members and the construction industry have been at the forefront of the repeal campaign.  As such, AGC continues to ask its members to contact their elected officials and to reach out to local stakeholders and state and local agencies to let them know how 3 percent withholding will affect their businesses and why it should be repealed. Use AGC’s 3 percent withholding website to find additional resources including talking points, IRS regulations, videos on the impact of this legislation, letters sent to Congress by AGC, and ways to become involved.  Please continue to make contact with your legislators and encourage your employees to do the same by using AGC’s Legislative Action Center. For a list of cosponsors in your state, please click here. For more information, please contact Karen Lapsevic at (202) 547-4733 or lapsevick@agc.org.