ASAToday for December, 18th 2025

Status of FY26 Funding The Republicans are split on how to keep the government running after September 30. Many Senate Republicans support a short-term funding bill, hoping to highlight Democratic resistance if…

IRS Funding The House’s Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill proposes a 23% cut to IRS funding and over a third reduction in enforcement funds. The report expresses concern about potential…

U.S. Japan Trade Relations On Tuesday, President Trump signed an Executive Order implementing the framework agreement between the United States and Japan that he announced on July 22, 2025. The framework agreement…

Update: Overtime Rule The U.S. Department of Labor has included an update to overtime pay eligibility in its “long term action” regulatory agenda, indicating that the Trump administration does not intend to…

Revised: OSHA Rules   The Trump administration aims to revise over 40 workplace safety rules, narrowing or removing provisions seen as obstacles to technological and economic progress. The OSHA Standards Improvement Project…

This Week in Congress   Congress returned from their August recess to tackle a busy few months, including a potential government shutdown, a fight over presidential nominations (and adjacent issues relating to…