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ABC Commends Trump Administration Plan To Provide Clarity on Waters of the United States Rule

Associated Builders and Contractors issued a statement from its Vice President of Regulatory, Labor and State Affairs, Ben Brubeck, on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement that the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will revise the definition of “waters of the United States.” “On behalf of contractors across America that…
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer Sworn in as Labor Secretary

On March 10, in a 67-32 vote, the U.S. Senate confirmed Lori Chavez-DeRemer to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., voted against Chavez-DeRemer, while seventeen Democrats voted for her. The Senate floor vote to confirm her follows a…
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ABC: Construction Employment Growth Strong in February

The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 174,000 jobs, an increase of 2.1%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 6,200…
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