Legislative

10.02.25

October 1, 2025, Washington, DC - Plumbing and HVAC contractors are feeling financial strain as homeowners and small businesses pull back on building repairs and improvements that maintain the resilience and value of their properties. This is a critical indicator of the direction in which our delicate economy is headed without a concerted effort to bring inflation under control and provide the …

09.25.25

On Friday morning, Sept. 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap funding measure to keep the federal government open through Nov. 21, averting an Oct. 1 shutdown and buying time for lawmakers to negotiate a longer-term deal to fund government operations through FY26. The House passed the measure on a near-partisan 217-212 vote. The measure immediately went to the Senate where it …

08.24.25

House Republicans under Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) have been in talks over the summer to draft another reconciliation bill. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT: Reconciliation in Congress is a means for the majority party to aggregate its budgetary priorities into a legislative vehicle. This is important because the Senate requires 60 votes (known as “cloture”) to debate on any legislation; cloture is not …

08.22.25

More than 20 expert-led education sessions and roundtable discussions for the plumbing and HVAC/R industries at CONNECT 2025. The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) announces that PHCC CONNECT 2025 will feature an expanded schedule of interactive educational ...

07.31.25

When PHCC members are asked what they value most from their membership, industry representation consistently rises to the top. They know that PHCC is their voice – fighting for their businesses on everything from energy policy to workforce development. But here’s the truth: our advocacy only works with your help. No one tells your story better than you, our member contractors. Whether it’s …

07.31.25

When I got into this trade, I figured I’d be working with pipe wrenches, not politicians. But here I am, telling you that what we do in the halls of Congress is just as critical as what we do in basements and crawlspaces. Why? Because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu. And I don’t know about you, but I prefer eating to being eaten, especially when I’ve already skipped lunch for the …

07.21.25

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. The 870-page bill covers a broad swath of policy initiatives for the current administration from reevaluating federal entitlement programs to workforce development and tax relief. However, as it relates to the HVAC and water heater industries, some of the more interesting developments come with OBBBA …

06.02.25

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) successfully concluded its 2025 Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., on May 21, with a day of critical advocacy efforts that will benefit contractors across the country. More than 100 PHCC members, chapter leaders, and ...

04.23.25

On April 10, Congress agreed to a budget resolution that will serve as the template for comprehensive legislation embodying the Republican majority’s policy priorities, which will include reform of current U.S. tax policy. Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), many PHCC members report that they have benefited or stand to benefit from TCJA policies such as higher estate tax …

04.17.25

The economic climate has become increasingly unpredictable, with news this month of stock market fluctuations and tariff discussions affecting plumbing and HVAC contractors. PHCC is ...