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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

老牛影视is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows 老牛影视to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, 老牛影视promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

老牛影视Comments on WIOA, Department of Transportation, and Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act

On Sept. 20, 老牛影视submitted comments to the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development hearing titled, 鈥淪trengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for Jobseekers, Employers, and Taxpayers.鈥� ABC鈥檚 letter calls on the committee to pursue policies that recognize the unique challenges facing the construction industry and provide employers with the tools they need to access a well-educated and dedicated workforce.

On Sept. 20, 老牛影视submitted comments to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing titled, 鈥淥versight of the Department of Transportation鈥檚 Policies and Programs.鈥� The hearing featured testimony and questions with DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg. 老牛影视commented on specific DOT policies that the department is pursuing outside of congressional authorization/intent such as the significant number of Biden administration federal agency grants 鈥� totaling more than $230 billion for infrastructure projects procured by state and local governments 鈥� subject to language and policies promoting PLA mandates and preferences that will increase costs and reduce competition on federally assisted construction projects. 老牛影视also provided comments on the ABC-opposed union labor requirements on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. The DOT NEVI Formula Program will implement provisions of the IIJA that includes $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations (including $5 billion over five years to install EV chargers mostly along interstate highways).

On Sept. 20, 老牛影视also submitted comments to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee鈥檚 markup of S. 2840, the Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, in support of an amendment offered by Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, R-La., that would ensure funds for construction and renovation of community health centers and other health care facilities are not subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. The amendment faced defeat in the Democrat-controlled committee and was offered and withdrawn.