On behalf of the more than 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I write to express our strong support for the nomination of Wayne Palmer as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). With his extensive experience in the mining industry and in government as a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor at MSHA and a former Senate chief of staff, and with his unwavering commitment to workplace safety, Mr. Palmer is exceptionally qualified to lead MSHA with its mission of protecting miners’ health and safety.

On behalf of the over 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing to express our strong support for the nomination of David Keeling as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Given Mr. Keeling’s extensive background in workplace safety, we believe he is well-equipped to lead OSHA in advancing safety standards and fostering collaboration between employers, employees and regulators.

The Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) applauds your leadership in holding today’s hearing on “America Builds: Clean Water Act Permitting and Project Delivery.” WAC represents a large and diverse cross-section of the nation’s broad business community, including the construction, transportation, real estate, mining, manufacturing, forestry, agriculture, energy, wildlife conservation, and public health and safety sectors.

On behalf of the over 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, I am writing to express our support for the nomination of the Honorable Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Secretary of Labor. As your committee prepares to conduct her confirmation hearing, we urge you to advance her nomination and support her confirmation on the Senate floor.

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) and the 42 undersigned organizations write to raise significant concerns with the labor policy legislative framework released by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) on January 10. While Senator Hawley has not released any specific legislative language, the provisions described in the framework mirror provisions contained in two flawed bills – the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567, 118th Congress), introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), and the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (S.

On behalf of the over 500 member companies of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), we write to express our strong support for H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act. As the leading advocate for the aggregates industry, NSSGA represents producers of essential materials—including industrial sand, a key component in hydraulic fracturing—that is foundational to America’s energy and infrastructure sectors. This legislation is a critical step toward ensuring the continued responsible development of our nation’s energy resources.

As suppliers of America’s essential construction materials, we write to urge caution when setting tariffs on goods from foreign countries, particularly Canada and Mexico. Our organizations represent thousands of American businesses – primarily small, family-owned businesses – that produce aggregates, asphalt, cement and concrete. These products are used in every residential, commercial and public works project in America, many of which are funded with federal, taxpayer dollars.

On behalf of the nationwide member companies of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I am writing to respectfully urge you to consider an exemption for the aggregates industry as your administration evaluates potential tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Approximately 2.8 billion tons of aggregates are produced annually in the United States. These materials are essential for various construction and industrial applications, making them a significant part of the U.S. economy.

On behalf of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition (FBETC), we write to lend our support your legislation pending introduction, the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025, to permanently repeal the estate tax. Historically, the FBETC has supported increased estate tax exemption thresholds indexed for inflation, permanent lower tax rates, and provisions for spousal transfer and steppedup basis.

The undersigned business groups strongly support your Main Street Tax Certainty Act of 2025, legislation to make permanent the 20-percent deduction for small- and family-owned businesses (Section 199A). This legislation would provide certainty to the millions of S corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships that rely on the Section 199A deduction to remain competitive. Pass-through businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They account for 95 percent of all businesses and employ 63 percent of all private sector workers.