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April 5, 2013
Mandatory E-Verify central to immigration reform

Employer representatives have testified before a congressional panel that they support the expansion of the federal government’s E-Verify electronic employment verification system, which experts agree will be a central piece of comprehensive immigration reform.

Employer representatives have testified before a congressional panel that they support the expansion of the federal government’s E-Verify electronic employment verification system, which experts agree will be a central piece of comprehensive immigration reform.

March 19, 2013
Fighting words for the EPA

At the 2013 NLBMDA/WDMA Legislative Conference, a congressman rips out-of-control regulations.

Washington, D.C. -- Speaking to a room full of lumberyard owners and LBM suppliers, Representative Bill Johnson of Ohio's 6th Congressional District and a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee made it very clear how he felt about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

February 26, 2013
Congressman to join dealers in D.C.

The NLBMDA announced that Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) will be a featured speaker during the Washington Briefing breakfast at the Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference.

The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) announced that Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) will be a featured speaker during the Washington Briefing breakfast at the Spring Meeting and Legislative Conference. 

The event will be held March 18-20 at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, Va.

June 21, 2012
Congressman enters Ace Hardware dispute

An article in the Washington Post has escalated the battle between Ace Hardware and a group of former members who claim they were misled by the hardware co-op’s sales projections and other financial data. Joining the fray is Rep.

April 11, 2012
R.A. Yancey Lumber hosts Virginia congressman

In Crozet, Va., Congressman Robert Hurt talked politics and business at the local lumberyard, according to a report by WVIR-TV.

Gas prices were one of the macroeconomic topics of discussion. Hurt, a representative from Virginia’s 5th District, also discussed the case for a “sensible domestic energy policy,” according to WVIR-TV.

The congressman received a tour of the R.A. Yancey yard.

March 15, 2011
At NLBMDA's LegCon, advice from a Hoosier congressman

Washington, D.C. -- Indiana Congressman Mike Pence told lumberyard owners gathered here that it is time to "pick a fight" for fiscal responsibility in Washington.

Pence, from Indiana's 6th congressional district, received the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association's (NLBMDA) Legislator of the Year award. The presentation was part of the 2011 NLBMDA Legislative Conference.

March 2, 2008
Lumber rolls inside the Beltway

On April 1, lumberyard owners and executives from around the country will gather in Washington,...