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House Republicans Seek New Leadership House Republicans chose Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) as their candidate for speaker in a secret ballot, narrowly edging out competitor House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) in a 113-99 vote.  (Three of those votes are from delegates representing territories...

Key Takeaways from Greenbuild 2023 It was an action-packed week at Greenbuild 2023. There were nearly 500 speakers, over 200 sessions, and 250 expo booths during the 30th anniversary of the sustainable building conference. Our team attended great sessions on reducing embodied carbon, limiting water...

The Federal Government is Likely Going to Shut down This Weekend As the Senate races to try and pass a continuing resolution (CR) to prevent a government shutdown on Oct. 1, the Republican-controlled House is at an impasse, unable to gain the support to move...

PVC is one of the most studied materials in the world. It has a long history of use in hundreds of applications because of its durability, flexibility, economics, and safety. It can be a rigid material, for applications like pipe, siding, and extrusions for window...

Senate and House Try to Avoid a Shutdown After the August recess, lawmakers are back in session with a packed agenda and little time for action on FY 2024 government spending legislation.   In addition to funding the government by Sept. 30, Congress must reauthorize...

NOTE: Congress remains on their August recess until September 5th for the Senate and September 12th for the House   Congress to Return to a Busy September as a Government Shutdown Looks More Eminent The House and Senate are scheduled to reconvene following the August...

EPA Considers Risk Evaluation of Vinyl Chloride Amidst an Industry Debate on the Facts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has indicated the possibility of launching the first steps toward a risk evaluation of vinyl chloride in the upcoming winter. This consideration follows urging from environmentalists,...

Lawmakers left Washington for the August recess at the end of last week and are not due back in Washington until they reconvene after Labor Day in September. The Senate returns on September 5th, and the House will not be in session until September 12th,...