Author: spencer.phillips@agc.org
AGC of America joined more than 150 business leaders and organizations in a letter urging Congress and the Administration to address growing delays in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals and enact permanent protections for the recipients. The lengthy processing delays are causing some DACA recipients to lose work authorization, creating workforce disruptions and uncertainty for employers. The letter called for expedited renewal processing and support for bipartisan legislative solutions, including the Dream Act, Dignity Act, and Dream and Promise Act. The effort reflects the broader need for workforce solutions that help employers retain experienced, legally authorized workers while…
AGC recently organized a broad coalition of more than 60 national organizations to urge House leadership to promptly consider and advance the BUILD America 250 Act. The coalition letter, drafted and coordinated by AGC, was sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and reflects support from a diverse group of stakeholders representing transportation agencies, contractors, manufacturers, freight carriers, local governments, engineers, agricultural interests, and businesses that rely on a strong transportation network. The letter emphasizes the importance of passing a long-term transportation bill before the current law expires on September 30, 2026. Coalition members noted that…
On June 15, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Ala.) joined representatives from AGC of America, Alabama AGC, Brasfield & Gorrie, and Andrews Sports Medicine for a tour of the new Andrews Sports Medicine campus currently under construction at the former Brookwood Village site in Birmingham. The project, being built by Brasfield & Gorrie, will transform the former retail property into a state-of-the-art sports medicine and orthopedic care campus that will serve patients from across Alabama and the Southeast. During the visit, project leaders provided an overview of the redevelopment effort and discussed the project’s role in the region. The tour highlighted the…
On June 9 the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act (H.R. 5408) by a vote of 230-193, sending the legislation to the Senate where its future remains uncertain. AGC of America continues to oppose the bill, which would significantly alter the collective bargaining process by imposing accelerated bargaining timelines and allowing government-appointed arbitrators to dictate contract terms when negotiations reach an impasse. Under the legislation, newly organized employers would have just 90 days to reach an agreement before entering mediation, followed by binding arbitration if no agreement is reached. Arbitrators could then impose a two-year labor…
The longest government shutdown in U.S. continues. The U.S. House of Representatives is out of session, and the Senate has repeatedly failed to pass a continuing resolution. Democrats are holding firm that any spending agreement must include an extension of subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, while Republicans argue that discussions on those subsidies should be kept separate from the funding negotiations. AGC has called on Congress to quickly pass a clean continuing resolution. Impact on highway and transportation contractors. Highway contractors should mostly be unaffected because programs funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a batch of proposed rules intended to put the President’s deregulatory agenda into effect. AGC worked with the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) to identify and respond to the proposals that would have a material impact on construction. Our responses are summarized below. Construction Illumination OSHA is proposing to rescind the construction illumination requirements codified in 29 CFR 1926.26 and .56. These requirements set the base level of light required for different areas around job sites. OSHA reasoned that because citations for improper illumination were rare,…