On behalf of the Jobs and Careers Coalition, we applaud the expansion of the Pell Grant program in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (also known as the Working Families Tax Cuts Act). Our coalition has strongly supported the concept of Workforce Pell since it was introduced in 2017, and we are deeply pleased to see Pell Grant eligibility now being made available to students in short-term career-oriented educational programs, thus putting these workforce programs on a more level playing field with other educational programs.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (“NSSGA”) respectfully submits its comments in the above-captioned proceeding in accordance with the Surface Transportation Board (“STB” or “Board”) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) served on January 7, 2026. The NPRM proposes to repeal the Board's regulations at 49 C.F.R. Part 1144, which implement its statutory authority to prescribe reciprocal switching agreements, through routes, and through rates.

The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Main Street businesses operating in every industry and community in America, urge the Department of the Treasury to immediately purge the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) database of all beneficial ownership information submitted by domestic entities that are no longer required to file. We also ask that you move quickly to promulgate the final rule exempting US businesses from the reporting requirement. Last year, the Administration took the important step of narrowing the CTA's scope to apply to foreign entities only.

The Waters Advocacy Coalition (“WAC”) offers the following comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (“Corps”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) proposed revised definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, also known as the Clean Water Act (“CWA” or “Act”),1 Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States,” 90 Fed. Reg. 52,498 (Nov. 20, 2025) (hereinafter, “Proposed Rule”).

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is pleased to provide comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) (the agencies) on the Updated Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). NSSGA is a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition and incorporates its comments by reference. NSSGA commends the agencies on this proposal, based on the Supreme Court's unanimous Sackett opinion.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) appreciate the opportunity to comment on the United States Trade Representative’s proposed modifications to the Section 301 action announced on October 10, 2025. These comments follow our joint submission on March 24, 2025, which expressed concern about imposing fees on Chinese-built vessels, and the NSSGA comments submitted on November 7 regarding the underlying suspension of the Section 301 action.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the United States Trade Representative’s request to suspend the action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance. NSSGA is submitting standalone comments to USTR’s proposed modifications to this action initially published in the Federal Register on October 10, 2025, that would directly impact Laker vessels and the aggregates industry.

On behalf of the over 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I write to express our strong support for key industry policy priorities in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. As you begin working with Congress on this critical legislation, we urge you to consider these initiatives and the positive impacts they will have on the aggregates industry, our nation’s infrastructure and the American economy when enacted into law.  

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT),1 “Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts,” in light of the recent recission of the Council on Environmental Quality’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures and updates that incorporate environmental review provisions from the following statutes:  Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21); the Fixing America's Su

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), is pleased to submit these comments on the Army Corps (Corps) of Engineers’ proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits (NWPs). NSSGA supports this reissuance but continues to believe the size limits are too small and that aggregates should have its own permit, separate from other mining. NSSGA is the leading advocate for the aggregates industry.