ACEC NEWS / ADVOCACY 6

Our R&D Advocacy Goes National

James Buchanan, our nation’s 15th president, spoke of his love for what he termed “the noise of democracy” – the voices of the people who consent to be governed speaking…

Preparing for a Government Shutdown

We are rapidly approaching the end of the federal fiscal year and the prospects for a government shutdown on October 1 appear increasingly likely. The House Speaker is still trying…

Engineering and Public Works Roadshow to Visit Dallas’ Able Pump Station

Making its third stop since announcing its nationwide plan to highlight impactful infrastructure projects and the need for a larger workforce to make more of these projects a reality, the…

Jacobs Employee to Testify Before Senate EPW Committee

On Wednesday, September 13, at 10 a.m., the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on “Examining the Effects of Extreme Heat and Weather on Transportation.” Testifying…

Update on R&D Amortization and FLSA

ACEC thanks its members who have been working with us to build support for the bipartisan legislation to repeal the R&D amortization requirement (H.R. 2673/S. 866). Those efforts are bearing…

Is that Wetland Subject to Federal Jurisdiction? ACEC Webinar on Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Now Available

Last week, ACEC hosted a webinar on the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act and the implications for engineering firms…

Federal Agencies Committee Meets in Denver

Last week, the Federal Agencies and Procurement Advocacy (FAPA) Committee held its annual summer meeting in Denver, CO. As a hub to several civilian agencies, the Committee hosted numerous federal…

GOP Presidential Candidate Chris Christie Shares Political Expertise

Former New Jersey Governor and 2024 GOP Presidential candidate Chris Christie delivered a lively and insightful presentation on the state of American politics before an audience of ACEC Convention attendees.…

ACEC Statement on Negotiated Bipartisan Debt Limit Compromise

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) released the following statement applauding the negotiated bipartisan compromise to raise the debt limit ahead of the scheduled House vote tonight: “The American…

ACEC Meets with Italian Delegation

Last week, members of the ACEC International Committee traveled to the Italian Embassy to meet with their counterparts from the Association of Italian Engineering, Architectural, and Technical-Economic Consulting Organization (OICE)…

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