Letters to the Hill

Letters to the Hill

Sending letters to Congress and other government agencies allows ABC to publically advocate the views and interests of our members. These letters are welcomed and often sought because of the respected and influential voice of ABC Government Affairs.

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ABC House Small Business Skills Gap Hearing Letter

Wed 06/05/2019 @ 11:56

On June 4, ABC sent a letter to the U.S. House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development commenting on the hearing “Mind the ‘Skills’ Gap: Apprenticeships and Training." In the letter, ABC outlined the vast workforce development system that ABC, ABC Chapters, and ABC members have built in order to bring more Americans into skilled construction careers and to help companies find the workers they desperately need.

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ABC Coalition Letter on Surprise Medical Bills

Wed 05/29/2019 @ 11:09

On May 28, an ABC signed onto a letter as a member of the Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage, commending the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee drafting the bipartisan No Surprises Act to address surprise medical billing in our nation’s health care system.

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ABC Opposition Letter PRO Act

Mon 05/13/2019 @ 03:40

On May 8, ABC sent a letter to the members of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee in opposition of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (H.R. 2474).

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ABC Support Letter Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act 116th Congress

Wed 04/24/2019 @ 03:46

On March 17, ABC sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in Support of the Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act (H.R. 1740) introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.). This important legislation would help address the workforce needs of the construction industry by providing critical access to temporary workers.

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ABC Letter Supporting H.R. 1858, the Fair and Open Competition Act (FOCA)

Wed 04/24/2019 @ 03:42

On March 26th, ABC sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R. 1858), encouraging members of congress to cosponsor the ABC-supported legislation.

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