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THE VOICE OF THE MERIT SHOP

ABC is the voice of the merit shop on Capitol Hill! Sending letters to Congress allows ABC to publicly advocate for the views and interests of our more than 23,000 members. By corresponding with U.S. House of Representatives and Senate members, ABC promotes fair and open competition in the construction industry and fights to protect merit shop contractors around the country.

U.S. House Subcommittee Examines the Costs of Courthouse Design and Construction

On May 20, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management held the hearing, "Federal Courthouse Design and Construction: Examining the Costs to the Taxpayer." Ahead of the hearing, ABC sent a letter to the subcommittee, highlighting how the Biden administration's project labor agreement mandate increases federal courthouse construction costs. ABC noted several courthouse construction and improvement projects, totaling several hundred million dollars, that require a PLA as a result of the mandate. In his opening statement, Chairman Scott Perry, R-Pa., entered ABC's letter into the hearing record.