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ABC Cancels Convention 2020
WASHINGTON, July 6—Associated Builders and Contractors today announced the cancellation of ABC Convention 2020, which was scheduled for Aug. 17-19 in Nashville, Tennessee. The event, which includes the National Craft Championships, Construction Management Competition...
Anti-competitive House Infrastructure Bill Excludes Many U.S. Workers From Rebuilding America
On July 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, on a mostly party line vote of 233 to 188, with three Republicans voting for the bill and two Democrats voting against it. The House Democrats’ infrastructure plan would spend more...
ABC Members urge Congress to Vote NO on H.R. 2 as ABC Key Votes the Infrastructure Bill and a Critical Prevailing Wage Amendment
Ahead of today’s vote in the House on the ABC-opposed House Democrats’ Infrastructure bill, the Moving Forward Act (H.R. 2), ABC asks members to take action to urge their representatives to vote against H.R. 2. This Action alert references the key vote letter that ABC...
Beth Lear, Vice President of Government Affairs Associated Builders and Contractors of Ohio
On June 30, ABC of Ohio Vice President of Government Affairs Beth Lear testified in favor of Amended Substitute HB 606, a bill that will “grant immunity to essential workers who transmit COVID-19; testimony below: To: Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee Chair John Eklund...
Construction Backlog Indicator Inches Higher in May; Contractor Confidence Continues to Rebound
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 7.9 months in May, an increase of less than 0.1 months from April’s reading. Furthermore, based on an ABC member survey conducted May 20-June 3, results indicate that...
Take Action Now! Ask Governor DeWine to Line-Item Veto Expansion of Prevailing Wage
Recall an attempt made by the Ohio House to expand PW by amending a COVID-19 funding bill for local governments. ABC of Ohio helped successfully defeat this effort when the bill was debated in the Ohio Senate, despite repeated efforts to push it through. House...
ABC of Ohio Provides Testimony In Support of House Bill 606
Representative Diane Grendell (R-District 76) recently introduced HB 606, a bill to make temporary changes related to qualified civil immunity for health care and emergency services provided during a government-declared disaster or emergency and for exposure to or...
ABC Joins National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity
Associated Builders and Contractors recently announced it is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on a national initiative to address inequality of opportunity. ABC will join the U.S. Chamber’s national town hall event on June 25 where business and community...
ABC Election Briefing Webinar Series
Registration for the ABC Election Briefing Series, powered by the Free Enterprise Alliance, is now open. The webinars will provide insights into the nation's ever changing political landscape. This series will feature political experts, highlighting key races and...
SBA and Treasury Joint Statement on PPP Flexibility Act
Following last week’s passage in the Senate and being signed into law by the president, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued a statement on the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, while also announcing that...