As the Committee on Environment and Public Works prepares to consider Brian Nesvik's nomination to serve as Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) would like to express our unwavering support for his confirmation.

As the Committee on Environment and Public Works prepares to consider Jessica Kramer’s nomination to serve as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) would like to express our unwavering support for her confirmation.

On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I write to express our strong support for H.R. 1897, the ESA Amendments Act of 2025. This critical legislation takes necessary steps to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by prioritizing science-based conservation efforts, improving regulatory transparency and streamlining permitting processes essential to economic growth and infrastructure development.

I write to you on behalf of members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) in strong support of the nomination of Mr. Sean McMaster’s nomination to serve as the next Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administrator. Mr. McMaster has an impressive background in transportation policy and his proven track record of leadership will be vital for steering FHWA through the critical challenges ahead. We urge you to support his nomination.

As the Committee on Environment and Public Works prepares to consider David Fotouhi's nomination to serve as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) would like to express our unwavering support for his confirmation. After spending four years at the EPA serving as the Acting General Counsel, Principal Deputy General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, Mr. Fotouhi is readily equipped to carry out the agency’s mission of protecting human health and the environment. Mr.

The undersigned groups represent industries that are vital to America’s economic success and hundreds of thousands of workers across the country. Manufacturing in America is among the cleanest in the world, but manufacturers are facing staggering costs to comply with federal regulations — in particular, environmental regulations that have recently required manufacturers to achieve the implausible or impossible.

The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and the 70 undersigned organizations write to urge your opposition to the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which is scheduled to be introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Bobby Scott on March 5. This bill would limit workers’ right to secret ballot union representation elections, allow government bureaucrats to unilaterally impose contracts on the private sector, trample free speech and debate, jeopardize industrial stability, and limit opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

The undersigned business groups urge Congress to act quickly to prevent a massive tax hike on Main Street businesses, beginning with the speedy adoption of the House budget resolution. Absent action, millions of Main Street businesses organized as S corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships will see their taxes go up sharply next year. Taxes on these pass-through businesses will go up when they earn profits, when they invest, and when they pass their businesses on to the next generation.

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.