Republicans are concerned Biden's executive order boosting labor unions may increase construction costs for federal projects
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The letter is to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Richard Revesz, and Office of Federal Procurement Policy Acting Administrator Lesley Field. "We, therefore, request that you provide committee staff a briefing on the draft final rule before the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs completes review of the draft rule and no later than May 31, 2023," the letter requests. argued that project labor agreements lead to increases in taxpayer-funded construction costs of up to 20 percent, may reduce opportunities for qualified contractors, and exacerbates the construction industry’s worker shortage.
The letter from Comer and other Republicans noted that the GOP had first asked for a briefing about the order in June 2022, a time when they were in the House minority and lacked the ability to compel action.
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