NSSGA and Coalition Partners

Coalition Letter to House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and House Energy & Commerce Committee on Reauthorization for Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds

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.

Coalition Letter to House EPW and T&I Committee Leadership on Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Modern, safe, and efficient infrastructure is the backbone of American commerce and daily life. Recent investment in the nation’s roads, bridges, and public transit systems has enabled safety enhancements and mobility improvements across the country. While progress has been made, much work remains.  The undersigned organizations are united in commitment to work with Congress and the Trump administration to build on this progress and enact a new surface transportation law before the Sept. 30, 2026, deadline.  

Coalition Letter to Congress on Permitting Reform

We write to urge you to take meaningful and bipartisan action to pass comprehensive permitting reform. The time has come to modernize our nation’s permitting systems so that our communities can build the infrastructure necessary to grow our economy, create good-paying jobs, and meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Coalition Comments to Department of Transportation on NEPA Policy Procedures and Updates

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

Coalition Comments to USTR on Proposed Actions in Response to the Section 301 Investigation of China's Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance

The undersigned organizations representing a wide breadth of our nation’s economy, including importers, exporters, farmers and agribusinesses, retailers, manufacturers, energy providers, wholesalers, transportation and logistics providers, and other sectors, urge the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to again refrain from imposing its proposed actions in response to the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.

Waters Advocacy Coalition Letter to the House Rules Committee on H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act

As Chair of the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) I write to express strong support for H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, on behalf of our member associations. This legislation is essential to providing clarity and certainty within the Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting process for landowners and other regulated entities across the country.

Coalition Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Expanding the Section 199A Deduction

The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Main Street businesses operating in every community in America, express our strong support for making permanent and expanding the Section 199A deduction from 20 to 23 percent. Expanding Section 199A will help preserve tax parity between pass-through businesses and larger public corporations while helping ensure the Senate bill does not raise taxes on millions of Main Street businesses.

Construction Materials Industry Letter to U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Streamlining CWA Permitting

On behalf of the American Cement Association (ACA), National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), and our member companies that supply critical construction materials for roads, infrastructure, energy, and agriculture, we write to express our strong support for the legislative package introduced by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on June 12, 2025, to streamline Clean Water Act (CWA) permitting.

Coalition Letter to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on on Bryan Bedford's Nomination as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

On behalf of the American Cement Association (ACA), National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA), and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), and our member companies that supply critical construction materials for airport infrastructure, we write to express our strong support for the nomination of Bryan Bedford as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation prepares to vote on his confirmation, we urge you to advance Mr.

Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership on Wayne Palmer's Nomination as Assistant Secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration

On behalf of the American Cement Association (ACA), the American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA), the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the National Mining Association (NMA), the National Stone Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), and the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA), we urge the Senate to quickly advance the nomination of Wayne Palmer (PN25-38 and Senate Executive Calendar No. 168) as Assistant Secretary for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) at the U.S. Department of Labor without delay. Mr.

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