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Stimulus Bill Go to Conference
By a 61-37 vote, the Senate today passed its $838 billion economic stimulus bill after adopting the compromise amendment offered by Sens. Susan Collins, (R-Maine) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb). Sens. Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania joined Collins as the only Republicans to vote… Read More
February 10, 2009
Stimulus Bill Goes to Conference
By a 61-37 vote, the Senate today passed its $838 billion economic stimulus bill after adopting the compromise amendment offered by Sens. Susan Collins, (R-Maine) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb). Sens. Olympia Snowe of Maine and Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania joined Collins as the only Republicans to vote… Read More
February 10, 2009
AGC and GSA Staff Meet to Discuss Contractor Opportunities
Staff from AGC of America and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) met on February 2 to discuss several issues including GSA opportunities for contractors.  GSA suggests that any contractors who are thinking of working with GSA should get registered on FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov.  … Read More
February 10, 2009
DOL Reduces Information Required on Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll Records
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule eliminating the requirement that contractors covered by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts include employees' home addresses and Social Security numbers (SSNs) on weekly certified payroll records submitted to contracting agencies or DOL's… Read More
February 9, 2009
AGC of Maine Press Conference Pushes for Infrastructure Funding
AGC of Maine hosted a media event February 6 at the Portland International Jetport to demonstrate the dire need for infrastructure funds to create jobs and complete construction projects.  Chapter CEO John O'Dea hosted the event, which was covered by the Portland Press-Herald, Mainebiz, the… Read More
February 9, 2009
AGC-Led Building Coalition Publishes Third Ad in Support of Stimulus
AGC and 17 building coalition partners published a new ad in Roll Call, Capitol Hill's most widely-read newspaper, on February 5.  The ad calls for the U.S. Senate to support building infrastructure and construction jobs by making a major investment in the nation's schools, hospitals, courts and… Read More
February 9, 2009
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February 7, 2009
Senate Continues to Debate Stimulus Package
Final Vote Could be as Early as Today At press time, the U.S. Senate was continuing to debate it's more than $900 billion version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  There are numerous amendments being debated, including one from a bipartisan group of Senators who are working… Read More
February 6, 2009
DOL Reduces Information Required on Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll Records
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule eliminating the requirement that contractors covered by the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts include employees' home addresses and Social Security numbers (SSNs) on weekly certified payroll records submitted to contracting agencies or DOL's… Read More
February 6, 2009
Construction Job-Loss Figures Underscore Urgency Of Stimulus, AGC Economist Says
"Today's report on job losses underscores the urgency of implementing a job-boosting economic stimulus package focused on infrastructure," said Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America. Simonson commented on the January employment data from the Bureau of Labor… Read More
February 6, 2009

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