On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to prioritize and pass bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform legislation as early this year as possible. Communities across America are counting on Congress to deliver a modernized, efficient, predictable, and transparent permitting process—one that provides the project certainty needed to secure investment today, unlock economic growth, and foster innovation that creates opportunity and a stronger future for families and neighborhoods.

On behalf of the more than 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing to express our concerns about two bills that received testimony at the legislative hearing on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The bills are S. 1464, the Buffalo Tract Protection Act by Senator Heinrich, and S. 462, the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act by Senator Rosen.

On behalf of millions of small businesses across the country, we write to thank you for prioritizing legislation to provide regulatory relief and red tape for small businesses. We urge the House of Representatives to pass legislation, such as H.R. 1163 the Prove It Act of 2025, to strengthen the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and ensure the intent of the law is fulfilled. Small businesses were forced to deal with a tsunami of new regulations coming from Washington, D.C. over four years under the Biden Administration.

The undersigned organizations urge Congress to pass H.R. 7148, which contains the FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) spending bill and fully-funds core highway, public transportation and airport construction programs at previously authorized levels. More than 100,000 transportation projects are currently advancing with federal funding support, and the continuity provided by timely action on FY2026 appropriations ensures state departments of transportation and local public transportation agencies can keep these projects moving.

On behalf of the over 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing to share our priorities for the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 ahead of the Subcommittee's upcoming stakeholder priorities hearing. NSSGA represents aggregates producers and manufacturers of equipment and services that support the construction industry. Our members employ more than 100,000 hardworking men and women responsible for producing the essential raw materials found in every home, building, road, port, dam, and public works project across the nation.

 The undersigned organizations write to express strong support for the passage of H.R. 4776, the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the “SPEED Act.” By modernizing the permitting process, this legislation will help advance infrastructure, energy, natural resource, transportation, and other projects that improve quality of life, revitalize communities, and deliver the goods and services families rely on every day.

We write on behalf of the Jobs and Careers Coalition to urge that your committees make reauthorizing the Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA) a priority at the beginning of the 119th Congress’s second session. We also recommend using the bipartisan bill that nearly made it to the President’s desk at the end of the last Congress, H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, as the template for reauthorizing and reforming the nation’s public workforce system.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the American Cement Association (ACA), National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and our member companies that supply critical construction materials for roads, infrastructure, energy and agriculture, we write to express our strong support for two bipartisan bills being considered on the House floor this week: the SPEED Act and the PERMIT Act.

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write to express our strong support for the reauthorization of expiring State and Tribal Assistance Grant (STAG) funding and financing programs, including the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs).  Our nation’s water infrastructure is essential to the strength of American communities. For close to 85 years, Congress has provided federal funds to municipalities to address local water quality challenges. Since the inception of the SRFs, Congress has worked with the U.S.

On behalf of the over 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), we urge you to swiftly pass the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. This critical legislation ensures continued government funding that our industry depends on to keep construction moving forward by preventing further disruption to federal project funding and payments, and regulatory and permitting bottlenecks.