AIA members met with more than 40 members of Congress and their staffs across the nation last week as part of the first-ever AIA Advocacy Week, reporting positive feedback from lawmakers on the AIA’s advocacy agenda.
Most notably, AIA members reported strong support from members of Congress to the AIA’s call to eliminate a 10 percent withholding on government contracts awarded to architects and engineers. AIA components reported strong support on the issue across state and party lines, and many legislators expressed their desire to co-sponsor legislation to eliminate the withholding.
Response to another AIA key ask, legislation to promote green housing, was positive.
Please share your component’s Advocacy Week experience. What worked? What didn’t work? What did your legislators say and do in your meeting? What was your impression?