AGC Legislative

BREAKING: The Department of Labor has officially shutdown enforcement related to government contractors’ compliance with anti-discrimination law and affirmative action programs news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

Pleased to reintroduce this common sense legislation to reform NEPA and eliminate burdensome red tape for projects going forward. yakym.house.gov/posts/yakym-pa…

Amid Transition. US Court Overturns Biden Labor Agreement Rule on Some Federal Projects enr.com/articles/60201…

Overnight: President Donald Trump revoked the executive order underpinning the Labor Department office that ensures government contractors comply with anti-discrimination law and maintain affirmative action programs. @rmintzer & @rebeccaklar_ report. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

Trump Administration’s New Immigration Executive Orders and Some New State Supportive Measures gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/president-trum…

🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I'm fine with legal immigration. We need people. I'm absolutely fine with it."

What Might Happen with Business Immigration Under the New Trump Administration gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/president-trum…

A Big Idea to Solve America’s Immigration Mess nytimes.com/2025/01/10/opi…

Great visit to the Ohio Operating Engineers Apprenticeship and Training Facility in Richfield this morning, where I heard from apprentices about what Washington can be doing to help American workers!

Trump administration considering workplace raids in D.C. targeting construction industry nbcnews.com/investigations…

Biden also expressed frustration about how long it took to get shovels in the ground for the infrastructure projects. usatoday.com/story/news/pol…

GOP memo: Congress likely can't slash certain infrastructure law programs for tax cuts politico.com/live-updates/2…

STARTING TODAY if you speed through a road construction zone you could get as much as a $500 fine. If workers are present, the fine DOUBLES. Here’s my report: nbcwashington.app.link/tcxklYNWNPb

Trump supports immigration visas backed by Musk: ‘I have many H-1B visas on my properties’ trib.al/AXQrs98

From colleague Tyler Olson. Senate approves bill to transfer RFK Stadium site from federal government to DC government. DC hopes to lure the Commanders back to DC proper with the development of a stadium.

Also out: the extension of the deadline to comply with Treasury’s new beneficial ownership rule, which @VivekGRamaswamy has critiqued. Without, small businesses will have to report on their direct and indirect owners by Jan . 1 or else face fines and jail time.

Trump vows to speed up permits for megaprojects constructiondive.com/news/trump-spe…

The CR does include language to transfer RFK Stadium from the federal government to D.C. This paves the way for the Commanders to move to the District. Big win for the the new ownership group.

New or increased tariffs have the potential to raise prices for a wide range of construction inputs, including items produced domestically that compete with imports constructiondive.com/news/trump-tar…

NEWS: Tim Walberg wins House Ed and Workforce Chair