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    March 8, 2022

    The Honorable Joseph R. Biden Jr.


    The White House
    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
    Washington, DC 20500

    Dear President Biden:

    We write to express our strong opposition to your administration’s efforts to encourage and require project labor
    agreements (PLAs) on federal and federally assisted construction contracts funded by taxpayers. Executive Order
    14063, which requires PLAs on federal construction contracts exceeding $35 million, will undermine taxpayer
    investment in public works projects financed by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Infrastructure Investments
    and Jobs Act, and other recent infrastructure legislation passed by Congress. None of these laws included
    language requiring or encouraging the use of PLAs.

    Currently, 87.4% of the U.S. construction workforce does not belong to a union. Mandating PLAs will prevent
    qualified contractors from fairly competing for contracts on taxpayer-funded projects. These mandates will also
    deny critical construction jobs to local workers and small businesses. The Fair and Open Competition Act
    (FOCA, H.R. 1284) would guarantee the best value for hardworking taxpayers through a fair and open bidding
    process for federal construction projects. Notably, FOCA prevents federal mandates for PLAs, but also ensures
    federal agencies can still award contracts to businesses that voluntarily enter into a PLA.

    Twenty-four states have enacted similar measures that ensure accountability, oversight, and a fact-based decision-
    making process. These laws lead to better investment in local infrastructure and the creation of more construction
    industry jobs—a vital part of economic recovery. These state laws curb waste and favoritism in the procurement
    of construction projects and ensure responsible management of taxpayer dollars. Further, they allow markets to
    determine the appropriateness of a PLA, not the federal government.

    Your administration should be designing policies that support job growth for all qualified contractors, not
    attaching strings to infrastructure funding that create discriminatory barriers to recovery. For the sake of small
    businesses, workers, and taxpayers, we request that you immediately withdraw this harmful guidance. We
    appreciate your thoughtful consideration of our request to protect all American workers.

    Sincerely,

    _____________________ _________________ ________________

    Ted Budd James Comer Patrick McHenry


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress
    _____________________ _________________ ________________

    Virginia Foxx Scott Perry Adrian Smith


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ _________________ ________________

    Ashley Hinson Brian Babin, D.D.S. Barry Loudermilk


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ _________________ ________________

    Ben Cline Andy Biggs John Moolenaar


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ _________________ ________________

    Bob Gibbs Ken Buck Byron Donalds


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ _________________ ________________

    Ken Calvert Kat Cammack Madison Cawthorn


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ _________________ ________________

    Scott Fitzgerald Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. David Rouzer


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

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    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Darrell Issa Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. Dusty Johnson


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Neal P. Dunn, M.D. Young Kim Jake Ellzey


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Bob Good Blaine Luetkemeyer Gregory F. Murphy, M.D.


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Glenn Grothman W. Gregory Steube Jeff Duncan


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Jerry L. Carl Debbie Lesko Julia Letlow


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Louie Gohmert Mary E. Miller Alex X. Mooney


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

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    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    John R. Carter French Hill Eric A. “Rick” Crawford


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Ronny L. Jackson Robert J. Wittman Ralph Norman


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Randy K. Weber Steve Womack Fred Keller


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Andy Harris, M.D. Doug Lamborn Jake LaTurner


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ __________________

    Lloyd Smucker Tim Burchett Tracey Mann


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

    _____________________ ___________________ ___________________

    Rodger Williams Tom McClintock Burgess Owens


    Member of Congress Member of Congress Member of Congress

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    _____________________ __________________

    Rick W. Allen Tim Walberg


    Member of Congress Member of Congress

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