Legislative

The OPCMIA applauds President Biden for signing the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. We stand with all survivors of domestic violence and strongly support the strengthened protections in the new law.

After 232 years, the first Black woman has been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Based on her record as a jurist and her past experience as a distinguished attorney, we are confident, she will bring a clear commitment to equal justice and fairness to the highest court in the land.

In just his first year in office, President Joe Biden has already made history. He signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, the largest investment ever made in our infrastructure, an achievement that eluded his predecessor. This urgently-needed bill will create 1.5 million jobs, including many for OPCMIA members.

The OPCMIA is deeply dismayed by Sen. Joe Manchin’s statement on Fox News yesterday that he opposes the Build Back Better Act. We hope he swiftly reconsiders his stance on legislation that would do more to improve the lives of working families and rebuild America’s middle class than any bill in at least a generation.

The Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association endorses Catherine Cortez Masto for re-election to the U.S. Senate for the state of Nevada.

On behalf of the OPCMIA’s nearly 50,000 proud members, I congratulate the 220 members of the U.S. House who made history by passing the Build Back Better Act.

When President Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on Monday, he made history. This $1.2 trillion investment in our infrastructure is the largest ever, and after years of frustration and “infrastructure weeks” that became running jokes, it comes not a moment too soon.

The OPCMIA applauds the Senate on its long-awaited passage of the largest infrastructure investment in American history. We now urge the House to swiftly follow suit and send the bill to President Biden’s desk for his signature.

For too many years to count, infrastructure has been the “all talk, no action” issue. Presidents and Congresses have come and gone, and all have decried our crumbling roads, bridges, highways, airports, water systems, and the other pillars of our infrastructure that support the economy, the American people’s quality of life, and public safety.