Construction Industry Urges Transit Action Following Midterm Elections

Construction industry groups are urging federal lawmakers to prioritize collaboration on transit funding and infrastructure execution following the outcome of the midterm elections. Industry associations called on the incoming Congress to ensure the steady disbursement of federal funds already authorized for national transportation projects.

Representatives from building groups emphasized that bipartisan cooperation will be critical to addressing supply chain constraints and workforce shortages currently impacting major job sites. However, despite consensus on physical infrastructure needs, deep ideological divides remain between employer associations and labor unions regarding federal labor policies.

Mainstream contractor organizations reaffirmed their opposition to legislative proposals such as the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Employer representatives argue that the bill’s provisions would restrict independent contracting, alter joint-employer standards, and impose new operational burdens on construction firms nationwide.

Organized labor, meanwhile, maintains strong support for the measure, framing it as essential legislation to expand collective bargaining rights and protect workers from unfair labor practices. Union leadership continues to press lawmakers to pass the legislation to strengthen organized labor across the building trades.

As the new legislative session approaches, industry stakeholders are preparing to lobby heavily on both fronts. While funding implementation for roads, bridges, and public transit systems offers potential for bipartisan agreement, controversial labor reforms are expected to face strong resistance in Congress.