ASAToday for December, 11th 2025

SBA’s Comments on Davis Bacon Act Proposed Rule On May 17, 2022, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) filed a comment letter recommending that the Department of…

This Week in Congress This week, the House voted on legislation that would address rising gas and home energy prices, along with an approximately $80 billion six-year reauthorization of the nation’s workforce…

ASA Advances Transportation Infrastructure Legislation on Capitol Hill This week, ASA attended the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC)’s 2022 Legislative Meeting to advance transportation infrastructure legislation on Capitol Hill.  Sen. Fischer (R-NE), a…

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the House considered the WIOA bill, which includes 39 amendments and a full list of amendments can be found here: https://rules.house.gov/sites/democrats.rules.house.gov/files/Rule_HR6531HR7309S2938.pdf…

COMPETES Act As negotiations continue on the COMPETES Act (anticompetition with China legislation), House Democrats and outside groups are pushing for immigration provisions that would attract high-skilled workers and boost critical sectors…

May 17th Primary Day in KY, NC, OR, ID, and PA Tuesday, May 17th marked the busiest primary day this year with primaries in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.  In…

This Week in Congress Congress returned this week starting a three-week legislative stretch with the House debating a $33 billion aid funding package for Ukraine, legislation to bolster U.S. competitiveness, along with…

DOL to Abandon or Postpone Their Anticipated Overtime Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act The Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity (PPWO) is urging the Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour…