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​​​​​​​On July 1, a diverse group of lawmakers from around the country sent letters to President Donald Trump urging him to rescind the Biden-era rule requiring project labor agreements on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. 95 members of the U.S. House and 21 members of the U.S. Senate signed the letters expressing serious concerns over the administration’s decision to double down on a policy that is inherently exclusionary, anti-competitive and costly for American taxpayers.

Nearly 500 national construction and business leaders performing work in every state in the country met in Washington, D.C., June 24-25 for ABC’s Legislative Conference 2025.

ABC honored two longtime members with life membership on June 24 at ABC’s National Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C., during ABC’s annual Legislative Conference. Former ABC National chairs David R. Meyer, the Meyer Cos., Lee’s Summit, Missouri, and Greg Hoberock, hth cos. inc., Union, Missouri, were recognized for their extensive service to ABC at the national level.

Joe Xavier, ABC senior director of health and safety, testified on Wednesday, June 18 before the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in a public hearing on OSHA's Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Proposed Rule.

On June 12, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance to federal agencies regarding implementation of project labor agreement mandates.

ABC recommends every contractor take all precautions in the hiring process to verify each potential employee is eligible to work legally in the United States, including using the E-Verify system. ABC’s goal is to work with the administration and Congress to create a market-based merit visa system that allows people who want to contribute to society and work legally in the construction industry to do so.

In a significant victory for permitting reform, the U.S. Supreme Court on May 29 issued an opinion in the case Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, establishing that federal environmental reviews must be reasonable in scope.

On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” in a 215-214-1 vote.

On May 20, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began accepting 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 reports. The deadline to submit is Tuesday, June 24. EEOC Acting Chair Andrea Lucas issued this bulletin about the opening of the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection process.

On May 19, ABC participated in a listening session focused on the impact on small businesses of revising the definition of “waters of the United States” subject to Clean Water Act regulation and permitting.