Top Three 9/6/19: Summer Recess Winds Down, Congress Winds Up
1. Congress Returns Next Week to Several Key Legislative Deadlines
Next week, Members of Congress will return from the August District work period to Washington D.C. to pick up work on a number of important legislative issues and likely a disaster relief package.
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2. Senate Set to Begin Confirmation Hearings for Eugene Scalia
With Congress returning from its summer recess next week, the Senate is expected to begin formal confirmation hearings before the end of the month for the President’s nominee to run the Department of Labor (DOL), Eugene Scalia. Mr. Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has made his career as a well-known labor and employment attorney whose list of clients includes nearly 50 employer and trade association groups. The Senate Health Education and Labor Committee staff has already begun to pour over the numerous disclosure and vetting forms required from a nominee before the hearing.
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3. Register Today for the NECA NextGen Fly-In—Limited Space Remaining!
If YOU or someone in your company are an emerging leader ready to advocate for the electrical contracting industry, join us in Washington, D.C. on October 16-17, 2019 for the
NECA NextGen Fly-In! This annual meeting is the premiere legislative conference for the next generation of electrical contractors and emerging company leaders to learn about the top issues affecting the industry and to meet the leaders who are working to provide real solutions.
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Chairman's Challenge:
NYC Chapter Meets Rep. Carolyn Maloney
On August 21, 2019, NECA’s NYC Chapter hosted Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) at their Training Center in New York. The tour and roundtable that followed touched on many topics, including the Administration’s proposed rule on IRAPs and the concerns NECA had, all of which were agreed to by Rep. Maloney, a senior House Democrat and long-term friend of NECA.
Pictured is NECA NYC President Ben D’Alessandro and NECA District 1 Government Affairs Representative Steve Gianotti, joined by representatives of the NYC Electrical Construction Industry.
Arizona Chapter Meets Rep. O’Halleron
On September 3, 2019, members of NECA’s Arizona Chapter met with Rep. Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ) in the district. The group discussed change order legislation and pension reform.
Pictured from left to right are Arizona Chapter Executive Debra Margraf, Rep. O’Halleron, and Training Director Shawn Hutchison.
