The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), and our construction materials partner associations appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) proposed actions to establish fees on Chinese Maritime Transport Operators; vessels built in China entering US Ports; operators with orders for Chinese built vessels; and mandate U.S. goods be exported on U.S. built and flagged vessels.

The undersigned associations ("Associations") appreciate the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (the Service) proposed rule (FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137) titled, "Threatened Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Monarch Butterfly and Designation of Critical Habitat." Given the critical nature of this proposed listing and its potential to stifle much needed investment in vital industries throughout the supply chains that our organizations represent, we encourage the Service to focus on a community and science­ based approach.

The undersigned groups represent industries that are vital to America’s economic success and hundreds of thousands of workers across the country. Manufacturing in America is among the cleanest in the world, but manufacturers are facing staggering costs to comply with federal regulations — in particular, environmental regulations that have recently required manufacturers to achieve the implausible or impossible.

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and the 70 undersigned organizations write to urge your opposition to the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which is scheduled to be introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Bobby Scott on March 5. This bill would limit workers’ right to secret ballot union representation elections, allow government bureaucrats to unilaterally impose contracts on the private sector, trample free speech and debate, jeopardize industrial stability, and limit opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

The undersigned business groups urge Congress to act quickly to prevent a massive tax hike on Main Street businesses, beginning with the speedy adoption of the House budget resolution. Absent action, millions of Main Street businesses organized as S corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships will see their taxes go up sharply next year. Taxes on these pass-through businesses will go up when they earn profits, when they invest, and when they pass their businesses on to the next generation.

The Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) applauds your leadership in holding today’s hearing on “America Builds: Clean Water Act Permitting and Project Delivery.” WAC represents a large and diverse cross-section of the nation’s broad business community, including the construction, transportation, real estate, mining, manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, energy, wildlife conservation, and public health and safety sectors.

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) and the 42 undersigned organizations write to raise significant concerns with the labor policy legislative framework released by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) on January 10. While Senator Hawley has not released any specific legislative language, the provisions described in the framework mirror provisions contained in two flawed bills – the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567, 118th Congress), introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.

As suppliers of America’s essential construction materials, we write to urge caution when setting tariffs on goods from foreign countries, particularly Canada and Mexico. Our organizations represent thousands of American businesses – primarily small, family-owned businesses – that produce aggregates, asphalt, cement and concrete. These products are used in every residential, commercial and public works project in America, many of which are funded with federal, taxpayer dollars.

On behalf of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition (FBETC), we write to lend our support your legislation pending introduction, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025, to permanently repeal the estate tax. Historically, the FBETC has supported increased estate tax exemption thresholds indexed for inflation, permanent lower tax rates, and provisions for spousal transfer and steppedup basis.

The undersigned business groups strongly support your Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2025, legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small- and family-owned businesses (Section 199A). This legislation would provide certainty to the millions of S corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships that rely on the Section 199A deduction to remain competitive. Pass-through businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They account for 95 percent of all businesses and employ 63 percent of all private sector workers.