Bruce Barnhart, contractor from Iowa and chairman of National LICA’s Government Relations Committee convened the Committee recently in Pittsburgh in conjunction with National LICA’s Summer Meeting. Bruce shared his May trip to Washington to meet with other construction and agriculture groups as part of AEM’s Ag Days on the Mall. In addition, Bruce went to Capitol Hill to meet with his congresswoman and discuss issues pending before Congress.
Nick Yaksich, National LICA’s Director of Government Affairs, provided updates on key legislation including the farm bill, infrastructure spending and possible tax legislation. The Committee agreed to develop letters of support from National LICA and state chapters on significant issues in the context of these major bills.