Archive for July 2025

This Week in Congress! This week marks a defining moment: Senate Republicans faced a critical vote on President Trump’s request to rescind $9.4 billion in funding, while Congress launched “Crypto Week” amid record-breaking Bitcoin prices. All this unfolded against the backdrop of catastrophic Texas floods, prompting fresh scrutiny of federal agencies during fiscal tightening. $9.4B Rescue…

FY26 National Defense Authorization Bill – Procurement Issues As the House advances, it’s FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), we will continue to track the following provisions, which are important to the construction industry. As more details become available, we will update you accordingly.  Those provisions are: Section 312 – PFAS DoD reporting Section 802…

Senate Hearing on Portable Benefits On Thursday, July 17th, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on portable benefits. This hearing follows the recent introduction of a legislative package by Chair Cassidy (R-LA) and Sens. Scott (R-SC) and Paul (R-KY) to modernize federal labor law by strengthening independent contractors’ access to…

OSHA Announces Penalty and Debt Collection Procedures On Monday, July 14th, OSHA announced it has updated its guidance on penalty and debt collection procedures in OSHA’s Field Operations Manual (FOM). The updates are intended to “minimize the burden on small businesses and increase prompt hazard abatement.”  Under the new policies, employers with up to 25 employees…

With the “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law, Congress shifted focus on pushing through a $9.4B rescissions package, advancing FY 2026 appropriations, navigating National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markups, and responding to notable retirements reshaping the chamber’s landscape Rescissions Package Republicans aim to codify $9.4 billion in rescissions, cancelling previously approved funding for NPR, PBS, and…

One Big Beautiful Bill Congressional Republicans were able to meet their self-imposed July 4 deadline to pass their sweeping reconciliation measure.  The Senate passed the bill 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie and the House voted 218-214 to clear the measure for President Trump’s signature.  The bill would cost $3.4 trillion under…

ASA Stands with our members in Texas and New Mexico Impacted by the devastating flooding The American Subcontractors Association (ASA) extends its unwavering support to members in Texas and New Mexico who have been impacted by the recent devastating flooding. Navigating Post-Disaster Recovery: Essential Resources for Subcontractors The recent Severe weather in Texas and New…

4th of July – Special Edition   After an intense weekend in the Senate, Congress voted on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in advance of 4th of July. Republicans narrowly won a 51–49 procedural vote Saturday night to advance OBBBA into full debate, overcoming resistance from Republican holdouts like Sen. Tillis (R-NC) and…

ASA Strongly Supports the OBBBA’s Tax Reform Measures ASA, along with the Main Street Partnership, strongly supported the tax reform provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) as the legislation builds on the foundation laid by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and advances a forward-looking, pro-growth tax agenda that supports tens of…