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Politics & Policy
US House Introduces Resolution Opposing DOL’s New Davis-Bacon Rule
ABC Slams OSHA’s Worker Walkaround Rule for Failing to Promote Workplace Health and Safety
State Off-Year Elections Deliver Losses To GOP Heading Into 2024
Safety
Utilize Software To Achieve Your Safety Goals
OSHA Extends Comment Period on OSHA Walkaround Proposed Rule to Nov. 13
ABC Expresses Serious Concerns to Congress About OSHA Worker Walkaround Rule
Events/Products/Programs
Nearly 350 ABC Leaders Gather in Washington for Annual Legislative Conference
ABC Members Rank Among ENR’s Top 400 Contractors
Trades Day: Industry Outreach Opportunity With Meaning
State/Local News
Ed Capodanno Honored by Delaware State Legislature
Election Update: ABC Staff and Members Elected in 2022
California Targets Workplace Cannabis Testing
Awards
ABC Congratulates 30 Members Awarded DOL’s 2023 HIRE Vets Medallion
ABC Honors 3 New Applicants With the AQC Credential in October
Graham Roofing Earns the AQC Credential in September
Legislation
ABC-Supported Legislation To Overturn the Northern Long-Eared Bat’s Endangered Species Listing Heads to President Biden’s Desk
ABC Advocates for Solutions to Workforce Shortage at U.S. House Committee Roundtable
Smucker Introduces the ABC-Supported Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Regulations
NLRB Extends Effective Date of the Joint Employer Final Rule to Feb. 26, 2024
DOL’s Unlawful Proposed Overtime Rule Will Disrupt Construction Workers’ Workplace Flexibility
ABC’s November Regulatory Roundup—Learn About the Latest Developments Affecting the Construction Industry
Workforce Development
Register Now for ABC’s Construction Inclusion Week Webinar Series
DOL High Road Workforce Development Program Map Snubs Nonunion Programs
LISTEN: How to Design an Effective Technology Adoption Strategy
In its first two weeks, the Trump administration took a series of significant executive actions in the areas of federal regulation, infrastructure, manufacturing, trade, immigration and health care. Federal Regulation On Jan. 20, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus issued a memorandum ordering a regulatory freeze. The memorandum requires agencies to withdraw unpublished regulations and to delay the effective dates of published regulations not yet in effect. President Trump also signed an executive order on Jan. 30 that requires regulatory agencies to eliminate two existing regulations for every new regulation. Specifically, the savings from any two eliminated regulations must offset the cost of each new regulation in order to bring the “total incremental cost of all new regulations” to zero for FY2017. Infrastructure On Jan. 24, President Trump issued two presidential memoranda designed to expedite completion of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. The president also signed a memorandum that directs the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to create a plan to ensure the use of American products and equipment “to the maximum extent possible” in future pipeline construction and repair. In addition, the president signed an executive order to accelerate environmental impact reviews for “high priority” infrastructure improvements. Manufacturing & Trade In a Jan. 24 memorandum, President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Commerce to review and cut back on unnecessary regulations that deter manufacturing in the United States. The president also directed the U.S. Trade Representative to withdraw the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and officially endorsed a policy of “one-on-one (or bilateral)” trade negotiations. Immigration On Jan. 25, President Trump signed two executive orders that provide for the construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico, the withdrawal of federal funds from sanctuary cities and the enforcement of current immigration laws. Health Care President Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 20 that endorses the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and permits the heads of federal agencies “to waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay the implementation” of ACA provisions that place financial burdens on stakeholders including but not limited to states, individuals, families, providers and insurers. Nominations & Appointments The U.S. Senate has confirmed six of President Trump’s nominees: Retired General John Kelly – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Retired General John Mattis – U.S. Department of Defense Former Congressman Mike Pompeo – U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Former Governor Nikki Haley – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao – U.S. Department of Transportation Former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson – U.S. Secretary of State In addition, the president has named Commissioner Victoria Lipnic as acting chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Member Phillip Miscimarra as acting chair of the National Labor Relations Board. The Board’s other two Republican seats remain vacant. The confirmation process continues for the president’s remaining nominees, including Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos. ABC submitted a letter in support of DeVos’s confirmation to the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Jan 9. Here is a full list of President Trump’s nominees. Further information on the Trump administration’s executive actions and appointments is available on the White House Briefing Room website.