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  澳门六合彩开奖预测 & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation鈥檚 failure to invest in construction鈥 Read More

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澳门六合彩开奖预测 Continues Push for Economic Stimulus Infrastructure Funding
澳门六合彩开奖预测 presented testimony to the House T&I Committee in support of the infrastructure investment included in the economic stimulus legislation under consideration. Presenting 澳门六合彩开奖预测's testimony was George Mason University economist Stephen Fuller who made the arguments that the current stimulus plan鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
Congressional Budget Office Questions Speed of Infrastructure Funding- Report Disputed
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office earlier this week released a report giving its assessment of the proposed economic stimulus legislation and projected that less than half of the funds are likely to be used before the end of fiscal 2010. The CBO said the balance would likely be spent over鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
House Committee Approves Economic Stimulus Infrastructure Funding- Clarifies 鈥淯se or Lose鈥 Rules for Highway Funds
聽The House Appropriations Committee yesterday approved the portion of the economic stimulus legislation which falls within its jurisdiction, including infrastructure funding for various federal programs. The transportation related portion of the bill includes: $30 billion for highways and bridges鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
澳门六合彩开奖预测 Provides Testimony at Stimulus Hearing on Capitol Hill
Dr. Stephen S. Fuller of George Mason University testified on behalf of 澳门六合彩开奖预测 before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Thursday. The hearing was held to examine how infrastructure investment contributes to job creation and economic recovery. In his鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
Many Dispute Congressional Budget Office Report on Infrastructure Funding
Committee Modifies Language to Speed Spend Out The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office earlier this week released a report giving its assessment of the proposed economic stimulus legislation and projected that less than half of the funds are likely to be used before the end of fiscal year 2010鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
House Ways and Means Committee Approves Stimulus Tax Package
By a party line vote, the House Ways and Means Committee passed the tax component of the economic stimulus bill, clearing the measure for floor consideration on January 22.聽 The bill would provide approximately $275 billion in tax relief for individuals, businesses and state and local governments鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
Senator Introduces Bill to Repeal 3 Percent Withholding Law
Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) Wednesday introduced S.292, a bill to repeal the 3 percent tax withholding requirement set to go into effect in 2011. The bill was introduced along with Republican Senators Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Pat Roberts (Kan.), Jim Inhofe (Okla.), David Vitter (La.), George聽鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
White House Orders Review of Pending Regulations
The White House issued a memorandum that orders an immediate review of proposed and final regulations coming from various federal agencies. The action will result in all regulations that are currently in the regulatory process to be approved by the Obama administration before they are published.鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
澳门六合彩开奖预测 Comments and Requests Public Hearings on Proposed Crane and Derricks Standard
澳门六合彩开奖预测 submitted public comments January 22 to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and also requested that public hearings be held nationwide on the proposed Crane and Derricks in Construction standard. OSHA is tentatively scheduling public hearings for mid-March 2009 and the locations鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009
Senate Passes Pay Discrimination Legislation
Today, the Senate passed pay discrimination legislation that is similar to a bill which the House passed earlier this month. The bill would change how pay disparity in the workplace is handled as well as allow for a new influx of frivolous lawsuits against employers. The House is expected to pass鈥 Read More
January 22, 2009

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