APCA Letter Supporting PERMIT Act
APCA sent a letter to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure leadership on June 27 expressing support for the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure for Today (PERMIT) Act. APCA welcomes this legislation as a much-needed step toward fixing an outdated permitting process that ultimately slows the deployment of crucial energy infrastructure. APCA looks forward to continued collaboration on common-sense reforms that further America's energy dominance agenda.
Workforce Pell Grant Expansion
Signed into law on July 4, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes provisions that will expand Pell Grant eligibility to learners pursuing a short-term job training program. The new Workforce Pell Grants for short-term programs are effective July 1, 2026, and stand to benefit workers and providers in compliance with the new law. The change is also a positive development for employers seeking upskilled workers to meet industry’s workforce needs.
Click below to see an analysis of the Workforce Pell Grant expansion by the APCA government affairs team.
APCA Helps Secure Historic Tax Relief
On June 25, APCA joined more than 80 leading trade organizations in sending a letter to Senate leadership pressing for passage of the new budget reconciliation tax package. With millions of jobs and local economies at stake, the coalition called for urgent action to deliver permanent tax relief for pass-through businesses. At the heart of the request was a full extension of the Section 199A deduction, vital for supporting pass-through entities and C corporations, alongside protections for the deductibility of state and local taxes.
Thanks to the strength and unity of this business community, those provisions were signed into law as part of the Big Beautiful Bill. APCA is proud to have played a part in that success and remains deeply committed to advancing policies that support American enterprise and drive growth from the ground up.
APCA Urges Keeling Confirmation to Head OSHA
On June 3, APCA sent a letter to key Senators supporting Dave Keeling's nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA. The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on the nomination this Thursday.
Sent to committee leaders Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D., and Bernie Sanders, the letter details Keeling's extensive career in workplace safety, starting as a UPS package handler and ultimately advancing to oversee the company’s safety operations.
"He has been on the ground and on the frontlines of workplace safety for his entire career and has a keen understanding of what works to get companies focused on protecting their employees from workplace hazards," the letter states. "APCA's leadership and member companies strongly urge Senators to vote to confirm Dave Keeling as OSHA administrator."
Given the critical role OSHA plays in safeguarding America's construction workforce, PCCA urges the Senate to confirm Dave Keeling promptly. We stand ready to collaborate with him, confident that his leadership will foster a practical and results-oriented approach to the agency.
APCA Commends Senate Rejection of Biden's NLRB Chair
The American Pipeline Contractors Association (APCA) commends the U.S. Senate for rejecting the nomination of Lauren McFerran to serve another term as National Labor Relations Board Chair. The December 11 decision marks the end of her tenure on the Board, which has been problematic at best and, at worst, outright unconstitutional.
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Almost 8 out of every 10 U.S. construction trades workers building domestic pipeline construction projects do not belong to a union, according to a Continuum Capital report.
