The American Cement Association, National Asphalt Pavement Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, which collectively represent construction materials that are essential to building surface transportation projects across the country, endorse the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act. We encourage all members to vote yes and pass this critical legislation out of Committee.

On behalf of the Work Zone Safety Coalition, representing contractors, engineers and safety providers united by an urgent mission to protect roadway workers and the traveling public, we write to voice our strong support for the critical work zone safety policies included in the BUILD America 250 Act. For too long, work zones have been among the most dangerous places on America's roads. On average, a work zone crash occurs in America about every five minutes, according to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and our nearly 500 member companies, I write to thank you for introducing the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act and to commend the Committee for its work on this critical legislation. NSSGA represents the producers and suppliers of crushed stone, sand and gravel: the essential construction materials that form the literal foundation of every highway, bridge, and transit project in America.

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), comprised of 34 trade organizations and labor unions, expresses strong opposition to proposals under discussion to suspend the federal gas tax. Such plans would have limited, if any, impact on consumer prices, and risk driving up costs on projects designed to improve every community across the country. The federal gas tax is the foundation of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which supports the nation's transportation improvements.

The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Main Street businesses in every industry and community across the country, write to thank you for the Working Families Tax Cut Act. This legislation demonstrates that Congress stands with the businesses that form the backbone of our nation's economy. Absent action, employers and workers would have faced the single largest tax increase in the nation's history.

The undersigned organizations write to express our strong support for preserving the longstanding, state-administered, federally supported, formula-based federal transportation program that has efficiently delivered safety and mobility projects and programs. Currently, state departments of transportation (state DOTs) direct about 85 percent of federal highway formula dollars, with local governments directing 15 percent of the formula dollars.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and our partner associations, which represent the aggregates industry in their respective states, we urge the Senate to act quickly and in a bipartisan manner to pass comprehensive permitting reform. It is time to modernize our nation’s permitting systems so our communities can build the infrastructure needed to grow our economy, create good-paying jobs and meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

The American Cement Association, National Asphalt Pavement Association, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association are writing to share the perspective of the industries producing the construction materials used to build surface transportation projects. We would like to provide our perspectives on the market-driven innovations occurring in the construction materials space and how these innovations can be advanced through surface transportation reauthorization.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I write to express our strong support for the nomination of Mr. Steve Pearce to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Mr. Pearce brings significant experience in federal policymaking and a deep understanding of the role public lands play in supporting economic growth. During his service in the U.S.

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.