September was dominated by government funding talks and internal fighting among House Republicans. Both chambers worked right

| View web version September 2023 Monthly Recap September was dominated by government funding talks and internal fighting among House Republicans. Both chambers worked right up to September 30th funding deadline, barely avoiding a government shutdown. Notably, turmoil between House Republicans and House Leadership kept the American public on edge with whether or not the government would be shutting down and the path forward is even more unclear.     The NECA Convention and Trade Show was from September 29th – October 2nd this year. It was great seeing everyone in Philadelphia! Thanks to your generous support, NECAPAC raised $140,025 from 93 contributors. Scroll down to see a full recap from Convention.  Legislative Action Funding Deadline Pushed to November 17th Just before midnight on September 30, the Federal government narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a 45-day Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the federal government through mid-November. In the weeks leading up to this deadline, NECA urged Congress to make every possible effort to avoid a federal shutdown and prevent disruptions for NECA contractors nationwide. On the surface, the CR will hopefully give Congress the time it needs to pass the required legislation to fund the government through FY24. Included in the CR was a measure to extend FAA Authorization through December 31st and $16 billion in disaster aid for select states. This is being referred to as a ‘clean’ CR as it does not include extra riders like Ukraine funding or funding to secure the southern border.   Looking ahead to November, NECA will be closely monitoring the progress of the 12 key appropriations bills as they move through both chambers. Right now, we do not anticipate the House will be able to complete all required funding bills before November 17th, which could trigger a government shutdown or lead to another CR. We continue to emphasize the importance of keeping construction accounts fully funded and will keep NECA members updated as we near this new deadline. Pending Legislation H.R. 2726, the Small Business Payment for Performance Act Introduced in the House Cosponsors: 10 H.R. 1536, the Leveraging and Energizing America’s Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act Introduced in the House Cosponsors: 6 H.R. 4721/S. 1706, the Main Street Tax Certainty Act Introduced in the House and Senate Cosponsors to H.R. 4721: 140 Cosponsors to S. 1706: 24 IRA Resources →  IIJA Resources → Chairman's Challenge Long Island Chapter Meets with New York Delegation Kansas City Chapter Meets with Rep. Mark Alford NECAPAC Total $591,490 Operational Fund Total $316,554 NECAPAC Convention Sweepstakes Winners Ryan Samsil of Crown Electric – Bartesian Cocktail Maker Larry Clennon of Clennon Electric – Thergun Mini Robert O’Neal of O’Neal Electric – Beats Cathy Mary of AI Solutions Inc – Thergun Mini James MacDonald of Miller Electric – Bartesian Cocktail Maker Terry Blinkhorn of Archkey Solutions – DJI Mini Drone PLC Renewals Duke Austin of Quanta Services John Banks of Motor Shop Electric Jeff Barber of VEC Inc Kurt Brinkman of Intrepid Electronics Larry Clennon of Clennon Electric William Darish of Industrial Electric Co Bob Davies of Davies Electric Co. Craig Earley of Morrow-Meadows Corp. Jimmy Feazel of Feazel Electric Chris Foster of Whitehead Electric Eugene Gini of Collins Electric Jerry Hayes of United Electric Kevin Hebert of Miller Electric (NEW!) Greg Long of Long Electric James MacDonald of Miller Electric (NEW!) Brian Morales of Pro-Cal Lighting Inc. Carson Rogers of Chewning and Wilmer Daniel Sanchez of John Paul Electric Mike Stahl of Chewning and Wilmer Rob Turner of Turner Electric Service Inc Gary Walls of Utilities Instrumentation Services Chapter Goals Met 3 Meetings Held 47   Upcoming Government Affairs Events Political Leadership Council (PLC) Retreat - October 27 - 29 at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA The 2023 PLC Retreat is fast approaching. We are looking forward to hosting PLCs at the Terranea Resort outside of Los Angeles, CA. Registration for this event is now closed. Reach out to the team if you are interested in learning more about the PLC! Would you like to keep receiving our Government Affairs monthly updates? Join the List → National Electrical Contractors Association 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 1200 Washington D.C.   View Web version    Changed your mind? You can Unsubscribe at any time. |
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