News Archive
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Re: SMACNA Endorses Jessica Looman as DOL’s WHD Administrator - Track Record from Minnesota
Dec 1, 2023 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
SMACNA views Ms. Looman as a highly competent, first-rate administrator supportive of a construction industry
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SMACNA Endorses Jessica Looman as Administrator of DOL’s Wage and Hour Division
Jan 30, 2023 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
Ms. Looman has made significant progress on important goals most labor and management organizations support.
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Dec 20, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
DOL must have the resources it needs to ensure ongoing compliance with these programs and meet the obligations placed upon it by Congress.
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Dec 19, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
It is critical that Congress provide adequate funding to the Office of the Solicitor to ensure the agency has the resources to enforce the existing statutes and regulations to their best capabilities.
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SMACNA Supports Support for the Department of Labor’s Requested Funding Levels for FY23
Dec 19, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
It is critical that Congress provide adequate funding to the Office of the Solicitor to ensure the agency has the resources to enforce the existing statutes and regulations to their best capabilities.
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Dec 18, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
Ms. Looman was reported to the Senate floor with bipartisan support this week due to her outstanding qualifications, experience and judgement while serving at the Department of Labor as well as in many highly important public service positions at the
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Re: Support the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for Passage: Reform Banking System
Dec 17, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
The SAFE Banking Act would allow banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to offer banking services to legally operate cannabis businesses without fear of punishment by federal regulators.
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Public Comments on RIN 1235-AA43 – Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair
Dec 13, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
SMACNA supports the Proposed IC Rule because it will provide greater clarity and consistency through the codification of the longstanding six-factor economic reality test.
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Re: Support The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for Passage: Small Businesses
Dec 12, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
The SAFE Banking Act would allow banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to offer banking services to legally operating cannabis businesses without fear of punishment by federal regulators.
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Re: Upgrading Standards for Registered Apprenticeship Programs
Dec 6, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
Collectively, the changes recommended will ensure that apprentices receive broad-based, quality training that will provide them with marketable skills for their entire careers and further the DOL’s goal of “rebuilding the middle class” and
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Re: Support The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act for Passage
Dec 5, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
The SAFE Banking Act would allow banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to offer banking services to legally operating cannabis businesses without fear of punishment by federal regulators.
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The Need to Address Expiring Tax Provisions
Nov 30, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
Giving taxpayers stable tax rules by providing an extension of expired and expiring tax provisions is a common-sense step
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SMACNA Supports The Bipartisan Stauber (R-MN-8) Amendment, House Section 870, Offered to the FY 2023
Nov 29, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
The important amendment would ensure small business construction contractors receive timely payment for change orders on federal construction project.
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SMACNA Opposes S. 403 - Sen. Young (R-IN) - Legislation to Limit the Consideration and Appropriate U
Oct 17, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
Economics, not ideology, should drive PLA decisions.
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SMACNA Opposes H.R. 1284, sponsored by Rep. Budd (R-NC-13), Legislation to Limit the Consideration a
Oct 17, 2022 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
Economics, not ideology, should drive PLA decisions.
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SMACNA Urges House to Support, Cosponsor H.R. 3079
Mar 18, 2021 |2 min read — Letters & Testimony
SMACNA urged Members to support H.R. 3079, “The Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act” sponsored by Representative Peter Welch (D- VT) and cosponsored by Representative Kinzinger (R-IL). H.R. 3079 has been reported from subcommittee
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SMACNA Urges Congress to Support H.R. 7079, The Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act
Mar 18, 2021 |2 min read — Letters & Testimony
Though Congress included funds through expanded Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to businesses, SMACNA is concerned that the countless unanticipated safety, sanitation and health protocols for construction sites and firms can burden recovery
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SMACNA Urges House to Support H.R. 447, The National Apprenticeship Act of 2021
Feb 8, 2021 |2 min read — Letters & Testimony
SMACNA members know that investing in registered skill training is the only way to ensure long-term viability and growth for the nation's most important industries. This is why SMACNA supports H.R. 8294, The National Apprenticeship Act of 2020,
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SMACNA Urges Congress to Support Tax Extenders
Dec 7, 2020 |1 min read — Letters & Testimony
A collection of targeted tax provisions that expired in 2020, SMACNA would like to extend provisions, including 179D, offer building owners tax incentives to facilitate the retrofitting of existing commercial building indoor air quality ventilation
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SMACNA Supports The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020 - S. 4897
Dec 3, 2020 |2 min read — Letters & Testimony
In a letter to the Senate, SMACNA expressed its support for S. 4897, The American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020. Introduced by Senators Barrasso joined by Senators Whitehouse, Booker, Crapo, and Moore-Capito as original cosponsors. S.