ASAToday for September 15, 2026
This Week in Congress
Congress returned to Washington, D.C. following the Labor Day recess, but the House is expected to have only a short window for legislative action. House leaders currently plan to keep members in…
Read MoreThe House Small Business Committee Addresses ASA’s Change Order Reform Legislation!
For America’s small construction contractors, one of the biggest challenges in federal contracting is not winning the work—it is getting paid when the government changes the work after the contract has been…
Read MoreASA Urges SBA to Extend Comment Period on Proposed Small Business Size Standards
ASA urged the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to extend the comment period on proposed changes to the federal government’s small-business size standards, citing significant concerns about the potential impact on construction…
Read MoreFY27 Government Funding: Stopgap Keeps Government Open Through December
Congress has bought itself additional time to complete the FY 2027 appropriations process, but significant work remains before lawmakers can finalize full-year government funding. On September 1, the House approved the Senate…
Read MoreCrypto Legislation Faces Key Senate Test as Congress Returns
Congress is poised to take up a major package of cryptocurrency legislation this week, with the Senate preparing for a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) and…
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