Archive for December 2021

This Week in Congress The House voted on a resolution finding former Trump administration White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress, in addition to a bill to appoint a State Department envoy to combat Islamophobia.  The Senate voted on legislation that would impact the U.S. borrowing default by raising the debt…

Build Back Better Act? On Monday, Sen. Manchin (D-WV) spoke to President Biden regarding the reconciliation package (Build Back Better Act). No final decisions were made, but the two will continue to discuss a way forward.  Sen. Manchin did not rule out the possibility of a vote by the end of the calendar year, saying…

2021 ASA Webinar Wrap Up ASA is dedicated to offering the highest quality education to its members, and 2021 has been an incredible year for our virtual webinars. We’ve had speakers from the Small Business Association, our Government Relations Team, business experts, and so much more. All of our past webinars can be found at…

State Legislation Impacting Employer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Several states have enacted legislation that will directly impact President Biden’s COVID-19 Employee Vaccine Mandate, including Ohio and South Carolina, who will be joining nearly a dozen other states that have set legal limits for on-the-job shot requirements.  Montana and Tennessee legislatures have banned vaccine mandates as a…

No ASA In-Person Legislative Fly-In for 2022 After much deliberation with the ASA Board and the Co-Chairs of the Government Relations Committee, ASA has decided NOT to proceed with the 2022 in-person Legislative Fly-In scheduled for June 14-16, 2022.  This decision was not made lightly, and was based upon the information received from the House…

Healthcare CMS Vaccine Mandate Revived in 26 States This article is from SESCO Management Consultants, ASA Human Resources partner and just one of the many benefits available to ASA members as part of their membership.  You can learn more about this and all of the member benefits available to you by clicking here. As we…

This Week in Congress Congressional leadership wrestled this week to overcome a partisan impasse on raising the debt ceiling, along with considering the FY22 National Defense Authorization Act. Last Friday, December 3, 2021, Congress passed a short-term budget extension funding the government until February 18, 2022. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

ASA Awards Deadline is December 31st! You have worked hard in 2021, and you also know many people who have done incredible things around you. We would like to see all of your efforts recognized at SUBExcel 2022, which means it is time to apply for ASA Awards! ASA offers a wide variety of awards,…

ASA Calls Upon House Leadership to Pass the Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act ASA, along with the Transportation Construction Coalition, urged House Leadership to pass the Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act (S. 3011/H.R. 5735). This legislation would build on the recently passed infrastructure bill by giving state and local…

ASA Supports Bonding in USDA’s Broadband ReConnect Program Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Secretary, Tom Vilsack, announced an additional $1 billion in funding for the expansion of access to high-speed internet, health care and educational services for millions of rural Americans nationwide. This is an addition to the proposed funding in President Biden’s…