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Infrastructure Construction Jobs Decline Even As Construction Adds 158,000 Workers In June

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Gains in June are concentrated in home building as state and local governments postpone or cancel roads and other projects in the face of looming budget deficits

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 4.8 million in June, and the unemployment rate declined to 11.1%.

65% of Cities Cutting Infrastructure Projects in the Face of $360B Revenue Pitfall

National League of Cities study shows 70% of cities have not received funding through the CARES Act and 24 states have not yet announced plans to distribute Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to local governments

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ASCE Releases COVID-19 Infrastructure Report Card

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released a 14-page report on how the Coronavirus pandemic is making the condition of our already crumbing roads and bridges even worse.

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COVID-19 Causing Faster Depletion of the Highway Trust Fund

Prior to the pandemic, the Congressional Budget Office projected the Highway Trust Fund would run out of money in mid-2021. Now, with Americans driving less, the Highway Trust Fund will reach insolvency far sooner than first predicted.

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Where Does the Infrastructure Bill Stand Today?

UPDATED 9/22/2020: The House of Representatives approved by a 359-to-57 vote a resolution that would fund federal government programs beginning through December 11, and extend surface transportation funding legislation through fiscal 2021

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AED President Issues Statement After House Passes INVEST in America Act

In order to urge the Senate to act, AED is providing a drafted letter package to send to your local Senators.

How Inaction on Funding for Infrastructure Trickles Down to Impact Workers

The Brookings Institute says that 1 out of every 10 jobs in America is related to infrastructure. What happens to those workers if we don't get the funding needed to keep projects going? We don't want to find out.

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House Vote Today on Infrastructure Bill

The House will cut short its work week and vote Wednesday, July 1st, on a $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill that Democrats hail as transformative and Republicans dismiss as doomed.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Urges Bipartisan Action on Infrastructure Legislation

Indicating current partisan legislation is unlikely to pass, the Chamber urges bipartisan solutions to address the nation’s urgent infrastructure needs

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Three Things the Asphalt Pavement Industry Needs to Watch in Congress

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

Our roads and highways are in desperate need of repair and the industry needs Congress to do something about it. Keep an eye on these thee things happening in Washington this summer.

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Report: States Ramping Up Highway & Bridge Construction Contracts

According to a report from ARTBA, the value of highway and bridge contract awards was up 4 percent last month compared to the same time last year.

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Summary Breaks Down 'Moving America Forward' Act

A 96-page summary of the Moving Forward Act breaks down the specific sector-by-sector infrastructure investments inside the INVEST in America Act surface transportation reauthorization bill

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