ASAToday for November, 7th 2025

This Week in Congress! This week, the Senate was in session, but the House remained out of session; it has not voted in 45 days. The Senate considered the House-passed continuing resolution…

Status of FY 2026 Government Funding The current government shutdown is tied to the longest prior government shutdown, which lasted from December 21, 2018, to January 25, 2019. A possible lapse in federal…

FY 2026 Appropriations The Senate made some progress on FY 2026 appropriations bills last week. Senate Democrats hotlined a proposal to package together four appropriations bills:  Defense, Labor-HHS, Treasury-HUD, and C-J-S.  Hotlining…

Update on Tariffs Last week, the Senate approved three resolutions to end national emergencies declared under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act, which President Trump used to…

ASA Offers Comments on OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Proposed Rule ASA, along with the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), submitted comments following written post-hearing…

Update: Interest Rates Last week, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. The U.S. labor market has slowed significantly throughout 2025, adding an average of just 29,000 jobs a…