Washington, D.C. – January 16, 2026 – Today, North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) President Sean McGarvey issued the following statement:

“Our nation is at a crucial inflection point. Will we continue to import critical minerals from less‑than‑reputable nations, or will we do what we must to address our industrial shortcomings?

“Our members have waited decades for certain American mining projects to come to fruition. While these projects should not be blindly authorized, we hope that Congress recognizes that the longer these projects languish in bureaucratic red tape, the longer our members go without receiving a paycheck for their work in making our nation safer and more independent.

“H.J. Res. 140 recognizes our need to support domestic industries with a responsibly extracted supply of American minerals. In order to do so, we must address unnecessary bans that inhibit industrial growth.

“We thank Rep. Stauber for his continued leadership and commitment to alleviating the hurdles that keep our members from realizing work.”

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