The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Bipartisan Infrastructure measure:
The U.S. House of Representatives again failed to pass the 乌鸦传媒-supported $1.2T bipartisan (physical) infrastructure bill鈥攆ormally called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (click HERE for a construction industry overview and HERE for a 鈥淢yth vs. Fact鈥 analysis of the bill)鈥攁s the federal-aid highway and transit construction programs were set to expire on Oct. 31. As a result, Congress passed an 乌鸦传媒-backed extension of the highway and transit programs until December 3.
Congressional Democrats continue to take things out and put new things into their 乌鸦传媒-opposed human infrastructure bill鈥攆ormally titled the Build Back Better Act. But one thing remains consistent: labor provisions impacting the construction industry remain at the forefront of their agenda. The latest iteration of the bill includes numerous pro-unionizing provisions and preferences to unions through new labor enforcement and penalties.
Would Eliminate Ambiguity Regarding Use for Transportation Projects
On October 20, the Federal Highway Administration released fiscal year end estimates on the Highway Trust Fund balance. Here are the fast facts:
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) Joins 乌鸦传媒 for Tour
On October 21, the 乌鸦传媒 co-chaired Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) began a 13-state ad campaign targeting six House Democrats and nine House Republicans to press for passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan (physical) infrastructure bill, formally entitled the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The bill includes a five-year surface transportation reauthorization with record levels of investment for transportation construction, including more than $350 billion for roads and bridges. For more information on this ad campaign, click HERE.
乌鸦传媒 Helps Construction Firms Break It Down
Releases New Myth v. Fact Document
House Fails to Pass Bipartisan Bill Reauthorizing Programs