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Coalition Letter Opposing Gas Tax Holiday

The Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) coalition and the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) opposes any and all efforts to undermine recent and historic infrastructure investments, including suspending federal and state motor fuel user fees, commonly known as “gas taxes.” American consumers are facing significant economic anxieties brought about by record inflation, continuing supply chain issues, high energy prices, labor shortages, and continued concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

NSSGA Opposes Gas Tax Holiday

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) President and CEO Michael Johnson issued the following statement after President Biden asked Congress to approve legislation to suspend collection of the federal gas tax for three months.

Letter to House Committee on Natural Resources Supporting the Mining Schools Act of 2022

On behalf of the 400 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing to share our support for H.R. 8187 the Mining Schools Act of 2022 and urge the Committee on Natural Resources to advance this critical bill. NSSGA thanks Rep. Burgess Owens and Rep. Jim Costa for their leadership drafting this proposal that will help advance our nation’s mining schools.

NSSGA Supports House Passage of 2022 WRDA

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Michele Stanley issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the 2022 Water Resources Development Act. 

Letter to Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Supporting the Mining Schools Act of 2022

On behalf of the 400 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing to share our support for the Mining Schools Act of 2022 and thank you for your leadership in drafting this critical legislation. As you may know, our nation’s mining schools are critical to the work of the aggregates industry as they train the next generation of engineers and experts needed to build and operate the thousands of mines that supply over 2.56 billion tons of aggregates each year.

Letter to House Committee on Natural Resources Sharing Concerns with H.R. 2794, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act

On behalf of the over 400-members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing to share our concern with H.R. 2794, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act. This legislation would add unnecessary restrictions to mining activities over a large area of Northern Minnesota, impacting the ability to develop critical infrastructure and putting a crucial economic sector at risk that supplies high-paying jobs across rural communities.

NSSGA Supports House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s 2022 WRDA

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Michele Stanley issued the following statement in support of the House reauthorization of the 2022 Water Resources Development Act. The Committee announced a markup of the bill will be held on Wednesday, May 18.

 

Concerns on Proposed Changes to Davis Bacon

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) represent thousands of companies who are responsible for creating and supplying construction materials needed to build our infrastructure and communities.

Coalition Letter to House Leadership Supporting WIOA Reauthorization

I’m writing on behalf of the Opportunity America Jobs and Careers Coalition to express our support for Congress’s efforts to advance reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). We’re encouraged to see the legislation come to the floor and find things to admire in both Democratic and Republican versions – the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 (H.R. 7309) and the Republican substitute amendment. We hope that when a law is finally passed, it will be bipartisan and borrow from both proposals.

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