ASAToday for March 24, 2026
ASA Opposes IL House Bonding Bill
ASA strongly opposes Illinois House Bill 5042, which seeks to amend Section 1 (30 ILCS 550/1) of the Public Construction Bond Act, Illinois’ Little Miller Act, by raising the bond threshold to…
Read MoreThis Week in Congress
This week, the House voted on the Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958), which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify that aliens who have been convicted of defrauding the U.S.…
Read MoreRepublican Senators Urge Trump Administration to Suspend the Heat Injury Prevention Proposed Rule
Sen. Cassidy (R-LA) was joined by Sens. Risch (R-ID), Tillis (R-NC), Tuberville (R-AL), Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Lankford (R-OK), Johnson (R-WI), Schmitt (R-MO), Banks (R-IN), Crapo (R-ID), Britt (R-AL), Ernst (R-IA), Budd (R-NC), Cornyn…
Read MoreDOL’s Guidance on Apprentice Programs
The Department of Labor’s latest guidance, intended to reduce administrative complexity for employers initiating registered apprentice programs, may not be sufficient to meet the administration’s ambitious job creation targets. The three guidance…
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