INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS

TRA · Transportation

-- Surface Transportation Act Reauthorization, reauthorizing legislation for a five-year highway and transit investment. Policies related to the Highway Trust Fund solvency, workforce development, labor standards, and project financing, permitting reform, and new commuter rail bridge program. -- Financing of Key Bridge investments in Continuing Resolution -- PN 11-6, supporting nomination of Sean Duffy as Secretary of Transportation. -- Grant agreements for discretionary projects funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

CAW · Clean Air and Water (quality)

-- H.R. 1285, to increase bonding protections on water infrastructure construction. -- PN 11-23, supporting nomination of Lee Zeldin as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1285

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

-- Title 17 Loan Program at Department of Energy, continuation of project financing. -- Administration of tax credits at the Department of Treasury for energy development, especially the 45Q carbon capture and sequestration tax credits. -- Oppose repealing energy tax credits. -- Supported the preservation of job creating Clean Energy Tax Credits. -- Oppose dramatically phasing out tech neutral, hydrogen, and nuclear energy tax credits. -- Supports lifting the halt work order on building the Empire Wind Project and allow members of the IUOE to get back on the job.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

-- S.Con. Resolution 7, 2026 Budget resolution, instructions for Environment and Public Works Committee, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, especially electric vehicle annual fee, and Ways and Means and Finance Committees. -- H.R. 1968, Continuing Resolution for FY 2025, provisions related to rebuilding Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1968

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

-- PN 11-4, supporting nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Secretary of Labor. -- National Labor Relations Board terminations and nominations, especially Gwynne Wilcox.