Construction Monthly Magazine | Charlotte 2022 Build Expo Show Edition

A highlight of the trip included personal visits with
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC (who supported CAGC’s
push to do more with immigration efforts to ease the
construction workforce shortage, including his support
of asylum reform), and U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-SC, who
voiced support about continuing to significantly increase
CTE funding. In addition, the CAGC delegation met with
the staffs of U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham, R-SC, and
Richard Burr, R-NC, and U.S. Reps. Patrick McHenry and
Virginia Foxx, both of NC.
Some key points of the messaging to members of
Congress included:
• More needs to be done with guest worker relief and
immigration reform, including extending DACA & TPS,
to allow badly needed and qualified people into the
construction industry at a time when the workforce
shortage is our number-one challenge.
• Continue increasing CTE funding at a time when
federal funding is running at $27B for CTE versus
$101B for higher education.
• Oppose government-mandated Project Labor
Agreements on federal projects.
• Oppose HR 2193 involving federal heat standards
and instead support industry efforts and best
practices.
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