John Downey

John Downey

John L. Downey is general president of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

It’s Time for America to Start Building Again—Permitting Reform Is the Engine

Commentary So many of the challenges the United States now faces, from supply chain security to energy and ...

Opinion February 9, 2026

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