Archive for July 2026

The House voted on a packed legislative agenda that includes major appropriations, defense authorization, and a series of committee-driven policy measures.  The House considered the national security-state appropriations bill (H.R. 8595), one of two spending measures that did not reach the floor last week; the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800); legislation reauthorizing the Social…

ASA, along with National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), sent a letter to House and Senate leadership backing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800) offered by Reps. Davidson (R-OH) and Fischbach (R-MN) Amendment 1223 would codify a federal exemption from beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for U.S.…

The Senate last Tuesday voted 50–48 to approve a War Powers Resolution directing the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities involving Iran, marking a closely divided and politically significant vote on the scope of presidential military authority. The measure drew bipartisan support from four senators (Cassidy (R-LA), Collins (R-ME), Murkowski (R-AK), and Paul (R-KY)),…

The administration has submitted a request to Congress for nearly $88 billion in supplemental FY 2026 appropriations, with the bulk of funding tied to ongoing military operations involving Iran and Venezuela. The proposal also includes a series of domestic and international initiatives intended to broaden bipartisan appeal, including agricultural assistance, infrastructure repairs at New York…