TRIA lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has shared three storm-related IRS announcements that may be helpful for those with operations in the eastern United States that have been impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton:   IRS help available to victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton; May 1 deadline now applies to individuals … Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, provided his statement on the dockworker’s strike and its potential impacts on the roofing industry in the latest Roofing Contractors E-news:     “Craig Brightup, CEO of The Brightup Group, a government relations consulting firm in Washington, D.C., said in terms of the… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from September 2024:   ILA-USMX Negotiations for East and Gulf Coasts The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) representing 85,000 dockworkers and U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX) representing employers have been trying to reach… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from August 2024:   Regulatory Roundup OSHA Heat Standard – the Heat Injury/Illness rulemaking will be published tomorrow (8/30) in the Federal Register triggering a 120-day comment period ending Dec. 30.… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from July 2024:   Senate WIOA Bill  In April, the House voted 378-26 to pass A Stronger Workforce for America Act, H.R. 6655, to reauthorize and improve the Workforce Innovation and… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from June 2024:   OSHA Heat Standard On June 11, OSHA sent its proposed “Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” standard to OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from May 2024:   OSHA Worker Walkaround Rule On May 2, business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sued OSHA to halt its Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process Rule… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from May 2024:   U.S. Chamber Labor Relations Committee The U.S. Chamber’s Labor Relations Committee met May 2-3 where it was noted that OSHA has posted data from Injury and Illness… Read more

The TRI Alliance Government Relations Committee was in the Nation’s Capital April 15th – 18th, 2024 for meetings, in addition to the NRCA Roofing Day in D.C. events. The meetings were arranged by TRI Alliance D.C. Lobbyist Craig Brightup, and emphasized regulatory issues which are generating concern among TRIA members… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from March 2024:   House Numbers With Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) leaving Congress in March and Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-WI) surprise announcement he’s leaving, too, Republicans will be down to a… Read more

  Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following from February 2024:   House Numbers After winning a NY special election, Democrat former-Rep. Tom Souzzi was sworn in Feb. 28 for the seat he previously held in the House,… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following:   DOL Independent Contractor Rule On Jan. 9, the U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule, effective March 11, revising DOL’s test for determining who is an employee or… Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following:   Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations The Fall Regulatory Agenda was released Dec. 7 and the U.S. Chamber summarized some labor-related regs: DOL, OSHA: Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor … Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following:   Government Funding On Nov. 14, the House passed a bifurcated Continuing Resolution extending government funding at ‘23 levels to Jan. 19 for some agencies and Feb. 2 for all others. … Read more

Tile Roofing Industry Alliance Lobbyist, Craig Brightup, has provided the latest government relations update and activities on the following: Government Funding On Nov. 14, the House passed a bifurcated Continuing Resolution to extend government funding at 2023 levels for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and all others through… Read more