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Marisa Strickler published AGC Fights for Faster Project Approvals in Latest News 2025-02-13 17:05:42 -0500
AGC Fights for Faster Project Approvals
The latest on the National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) environmental review process – including actions from the White House, the courts, and Congress.
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Marisa Strickler published Federal Highway Administration Withdraws Greenhouse Gas Rule in Latest News 2025-02-13 17:02:01 -0500
Federal Highway Administration Drops Appeals and Signals Withdraw of Greenhouse Gas Rule
The unlawful rule would have diverted federal-aid highway construction funding to more non-construction uses, like the purchase of buses, Amtrak cars, and EV charging stations.
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Marisa Strickler published FHWA Suspends Electric Vehicle Projects in Latest News 2025-02-13 16:58:36 -0500
FHWA Suspends Electric Vehicle Projects
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced the suspension of approvals for state plans under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, effectively pausing the rollout of federally funded EV charging projects.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Shares Health Care Priorities with Trump Administration and Congress in Latest News 2025-02-13 16:52:28 -0500
AGC Shares Health Care Priorities with Trump Administration and Congress
AGC of America recently pledged to work with the Trump administration and U.S. Congress to help ensure that employer-sponsored coverage is strengthened and will remain a viable and affordable private-sector health coverage option rather than to search for alternatives to it.
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Marisa Strickler published Congress Reintroduces Bill to Connect Individuals to The Workforce in Latest News 2025-02-13 16:48:57 -0500
Congress Reintroduces Bill to Connect Individuals to The Workforce
Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act would build the U.S. workforce and help connect individuals to good jobs.
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Marisa Strickler published Feds Begin To Pull Project Labor Agreement Mandates In Wake Of Association-Backed Victory Over Biden’s Unlawful Executive Order in Latest News 2025-02-13 16:31:53 -0500
Feds Begin To Pull Project Labor Agreement Mandates In Wake Of Association-Backed Victory Over Biden’s Unlawful Executive Order
The U.S. military announces it is dropping its PLA mandate as the government promises to pull the mandate on all twelve projects that were subject to a bid protest approach AGC of America helped craft.
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Marisa Strickler published New Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum and AGC Resources to Help in Latest News 2025-02-13 16:26:02 -0500
New Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum and AGC Resources to Help
Check out AGC’s Tariff Resource Center and sign up for our upcoming webinar to hear the latest and learn how to equip your company with tactics to mitigate the cost and disruption impacts caused by new tariffs.
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Marisa Strickler published Next Steps on AGC’s Big Win Challenging the Federal PLA-Mandate in Latest News 2025-02-06 16:55:13 -0500
Next Steps on AGC’s Big Win Challenging the Federal PLA-Mandate
AGC recently celebrated a big win for AGC members working for the federal government in the case MVL USA Inc. vs. USA.
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Marisa Strickler published More Judges Halt President Trump’s Funding Freeze in Latest News 2025-02-06 16:48:48 -0500
More Judges Halt President Trump’s Funding Freeze
Court orders put up a roadblock to White House plans to review all federal spending.
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Marisa Strickler published Trump DOT Embeds Priorities in Discretionary Grants in Latest News 2025-02-06 16:38:55 -0500
Trump DOT Embeds Priorities in Discretionary Grants
On January 29, 2025, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy signed an order emphasizing the agency’s commitment to grounding its policies, grants, and loans in sound economic principles and analysis supported by cost-benefit requirements and data-driven decision making.
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Marisa Strickler published Lee Zeldin Sworn in as New EPA Administrator in Latest News 2025-02-06 16:34:22 -0500
Lee Zeldin Sworn in as New EPA Administrator
On January 29, Lee Zeldin’s nomination process concluded with a 56-42 vote confirming his appointment as the 17th administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Releases Tariff Resource Center for Contractors in Latest News 2025-02-06 16:30:35 -0500
AGC Releases Tariff Resource Center for Contractors
With additional tariffs being placed on China in February 2025, and possible new tariffs ahead for Mexican and Canadian imports in March of 2025, AGC has developed a resource center for contractors navigating tariff challenges.
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Marisa Strickler published Construction Financial Professionals Meet Ahead of Anticipated Congressional Action on Tax Reform in Latest News 2025-01-30 17:18:12 -0500
Construction Financial Professionals Meet Ahead of Anticipated Congressional Action on Tax Reform
Last week, the AGC Financial Issues Forum met in Jacksonville, Florida, discussing the outlook for labor and immigration policy during the second Trump administration, the impact of tariffs on construction, and more.
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Marisa Strickler published Main Street Tax Certainty Act Introduced in House & Senate in Latest News 2025-01-30 17:14:56 -0500
Main Street Tax Certainty Act Introduced in House & Senate
Legislation would make the 20-percent Section 199A qualified small business income deduction permanent.
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Marisa Strickler published AGC Releases Resource to Help Contractors Navigate Tariffs in Latest News 2025-01-30 17:09:10 -0500
AGC Releases Resource to Help Contractors Navigate Tariffs
To help contractors navigate challenges related to upcoming tariffs, AGC has developed a tariff memo outlining key considerations and potential impacts of the administration’s trade policies on the construction industry.
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Marisa Strickler published Sean Duffy Sworn in as Transportation Secretary in Latest News 2025-01-30 17:06:21 -0500
Sean Duffy Sworn in as Transportation Secretary
On January 29, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the new Secretary of Transportation, following a nomination hearing held on January 15.
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Funding Freeze Memo Rescinded
Trump shocked Washington with a controversial memo issuing a funding freeze, or “pause” on federal funding but ultimately rescinded it.
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Marisa Strickler published Association’s Novel Bid Protest Strategy Topples President Biden’s Unlawful Project Labor Mandate for Federal Construction Projects in Latest News 2025-01-23 16:11:15 -0500
Association’s Novel Bid Protest Strategy Topples President Biden’s Unlawful Project Labor Mandate for Federal Construction Projects
U.S. Court of Federal Claims ruling validates the Associated General Contractors’ argument that mandating PLAs for most federal construction projects is an unauthorized set-aside.
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Marisa Strickler published President Trump Issues Regulatory Freeze Memo in Latest News 2025-01-23 16:02:46 -0500
President Trump Issues Regulatory Freeze Memo
Among the directives issued by President Trump Monday morning was a regulatory freeze memo, allowing the new administration time to review proposed rules under the previous administration and determine whether to continue them.
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Marisa Strickler published President Trump rescinds Biden-era Executive Orders in Latest News 2025-01-23 15:57:34 -0500
President Trump rescinds Biden-era Executive Orders
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed and announced the rescission of more than 70 Biden-era executive orders, focused mostly on issues related to climate.
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