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������ý named the recipients of the 2026 ������ý Outstanding Government Service Awards, presented during the 2026 International Cleaning Week Awards Dinner in conjunction with the association’s . ������ý selected the award recipients with input from its .

The recipients of this year’s awards are Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) and Sarah McBride (Democrat-Delaware).

“������ý thanks Reps. Salazar and McBride for their outstanding government service,” said ������ý Executive Director Kim Althoff, “On behalf of the more than 11,000 ������ý members, we recognize these representatives for their support of policy priorities that support the cleaning and facility solutions industry.”

“������ý is proud to recognize Rep. Salazar for her leadership in sponsoring the  as well as the ,” said John Nothdurft, ������ý’s Vice President of Government and Public Affairs. “The cleaning industry is a labor-intensive industry, and we want to thank Rep. Salazar for her leadership in supporting solutions that would provide and streamline legal paths for employers to hire essential workers. Additionally, we want to highlight her strong support of small businesses and our essential workforce.”

“I’m deeply honored to receive this recognition from ������ý and proud to stand with an industry that plays such a vital role in our nation’s daily life,” Rep. Salazar said. “Cleaning and facility professionals are essential to keeping our communities safe and our economy running. I will continue to champion bipartisan, commonsense solutions like the Dignity Act to strengthen our workforce and meet critical labor needs, because these workers deserve policies that match the importance of the work they do.”

“������ý is proud to recognize Rep. McBride for her outstanding government service on behalf of the cleaning industry and our front-line workers,” Nothdurft said. “Her leadership supporting common sense bipartisan legislation like the , which passed last year is already helping professionals get training and certifications. We also want to thank her for cosponsoring the bipartisan Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), which would bring back and enhance this important tax credit which helps cleaning businesses and facilities hire certain workers not currently participating in the workforce.”

“I’m honored and moved to have been awarded ������ý’s 2026 Outstanding Government Service Award,” Rep. McBride said. “Cleaning and facility solutions professionals are essential workers who keep our economy moving and our spaces functional—literally shaping the effectiveness of every single sector. I am particularly honored that this award is reflective of the bipartisanship of this work, and I thank Rep. Salazar for her commitment to supporting working people. Expanding opportunity and strengthening our workforce should never be a partisan issue, it is an American priority. Thank you to ������ý, the board of directors, government affairs team, and the more than 11,000 members around the world.”