WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in sending a letter to President Trump requesting his Administration rescind the Biden Administration’s final rule mandating Project Labor Agreements for federal construction projects.
“The nation’s builders union and nonunion alike deserve a level playing field where the American taxpayer gets the best value for their dollar and our workforce is free from unjust mandates. We respectfully request that you reverse this Biden administration policy and restore the long-established government neutrality in federal and federally assisted contracting,” wrote the Senators.
On December 22, 2023, the Biden Administration published in the Federal Register the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s final rule, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects. This applies to large-scale federal construction projects valued at $35 million and severely inhibits merit-based competition and cost taxpayers billions of dollars annually.
Sens. Tuberville and Britt were joined by Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Ted Budd (R-NC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Hoeven (R-ND), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Jim Justice (R-WV), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tim Scott (R-SC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Todd Young (R-IN) in signing the letter.
Read full text of the letter here.
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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