Archive for June 2021
Senate Infrastructure Package
Senate Infrastructure Package Senate Budget Chairman Sanders said he is unlikely to support a bipartisan infrastructure plan backed by 21 senators because of the way it would be funded. He stated that the compromise proposal to provide $579 billion in new spending is “mostly good,” it amounts to only a quarter of what Biden initially…
Read MoreThis Week in Congress
This Week in Congress Congress was in session this week with the House voting on legislation that would repeal the law authorizing military force for the war in Iraq and new disclosure requirements for public companies. The Senate continued with nomination votes. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.
Read MoreOSHA Releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)
OSHA Releases COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Nearly three months after its original due date, on Thursday, June 10, 20201, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finally released its much-anticipated COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). The ETS is much more limited than anticipated and only applies to healthcare and healthcare support service workers. One…
Read MoreENR Articles Highlight ASA Leadership and the Future of the Industry
ENR Articles Highlight ASA Leadership and the Future of the Industry ASA’s leadership was recently highlighted in multiple articles of Engineering News Record’s publication, Specialty Contracting Today, for their forward-thinking focus on where the industry in going and the amazing things it can accomplish in a post-COVID landscape. Past ASA President Courtney Little was featured…
Read MoreInfrastructure Talks Continue
Infrastructure Talks Continue The fate of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure framework could be decided soon, as the 10 senators who reached a tentative agreement on the proposal see whether they can sell it to their party leaders and caucuses. The proposal contains $579 billion in new spending, with the other half coming from baseline…
Read MoreSave With the ASA UPS Savings Program!
Save With the ASA UPS Savings Program! How much does your business spend on shipping every year? Shipping is one of those expenses that add up over time, and we want to make sure that ASA members are getting the best deals! With the ASA UPS Savings Program, ASA members have access to a variety of…
Read MoreBorder Wall Funding Returned
Border Wall Funding Returned The Biden administration announced plans to return more than $2 billion in military construction funds that had been diverted to construction of a southern border wall. The plan also calls for using some of the unspent funds the Trump administration diverted to the border to repair damage caused by wall construction,…
Read MoreThis Week in Congress
This Week in Congress Senators returned from recess this week with nomination votes and a vote on legislation to increase U.S. competition with China. In the House, members of Congress will meet for a week of committee work, with no floor votes planned. On Wednesday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considered an infrastructure bill…
Read MoreASA’s Shelia Ohrenberg Testifies at House Small Business Committee’s Infrastructure Hearing
ASA’s Shelia Ohrenberg Testifies at House Small Business Committee’s Infrastructure Hearing On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Shelia Ohrenberg, a long-standing ASA member, President of the Sorella Group based in Kansas City, KS, and President of the Women Construction Owners and Executives (WCOE), testified at the House Small Business Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee Hearing entitled “Utilization…
Read MoreASA Supports Reps. Lynch (D-MA) and Balderson (R-OH) Amendment to H.R. 3684
ASA Supports Reps. Lynch (D-MA) and Balderson (R-OH) Amendment to H.R. 3684 On Wednesday, June 9, 2021, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considered H.R. 3684, the INVEST In America Act, and ASA supported the Lynch/Balderson amendment to it, which mirrored their legislation, H.R. 1641, “The Promoting Infrastructure by Protecting Our Subcontractors and Taxpayers Act.”…
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