CAWP Legislative News 4-09

AGC Chapter Leaders, Including CAWP Leaders, Meet in Washington

AGC Chapter leaders, including members of the CAWP Executive Committee, met in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss best practices and address AGC's top legislative issues.

The annual National and Chapter Leadership Conference included speakers from Capitol Hill and breakout sessions to discuss the industry's most pressing issues, including federal contracting requirements and new labor, employment and safety initiatives.

Several prominent speakers participated in the meeting, including George Will, an award-winning political columnist, who told attendees that the United States has always believed in infrastructure investment and criticized Congress for failing to pass a robust six-year surface transportation bill, saying it “shouldn’t be difficult.”

In addition, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) were on hand to discuss some of AGC's top legislative issues with AGC Chapter leaders.

Blumenauer called for greater transportation investments and will work to attract over $1 trillion in new investments in water infrastructure. Burr focused on health care and explained that getting reform right is crucial to the business community.