ASAToday for September 30, 2026
House Party Ratios
Last week, Reps. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) and Eric Swalwell (D-CA) resigned to avoid votes to expel them from Congress based on allegations of sexual misconduct. California Governor Newsom called a special election…
Read MoreThis Week in Congress
The House voted on the FIRE Act (H.R. 6387), which would exclude wildfire mitigation activities from state emissions limits, along with several permitting reform bills: The chamber also debated bills to implement…
Read MoreASA Urges Trump Administration to Exempt HVACR Equipment from Section 232 Tariffs
On Monday, April 20, ASA wrote to the Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce to raise urgent concerns about changes to Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper that took effect April…
Read MoreFY 2026 DHS Appropriations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been shut down for 66 days. The White House believes that the current pay period, which ends this Friday, is the last it can cover…
Read MoreReconciliation 2.0 Begins
Republican leaders have set a very ambitious timeline for passage of a reconciliation 2.0 bill. If action is delayed during any point in this process, Republican leaders may shorten or cancel…
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