ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

OSHA COVID-19 Employer Citations Employers cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for Covid-19-related violations of workplace safety regulations are challenging the federal allegations at a rate nearly five times higher than the average for all types of safety violations.  About 42% of the 408 workplaces cited by the OSHA are appealing the…

Census Report Coming Soon States will soon learn if they’re going to gain or lose ground in the House of Representatives and in presidential elections. By the end of next week, the U.S. Census Bureau will release the first official results of the 2020 Census: the state population counts that will redistribute the 435 House…

The U.S. House Reopens Members of the House and their staff will be able to escort certain visitors into the Capitol starting tomorrow.  The Senate already allows official visits, with a staff escort. Congress barred public access to the U.S. Capitol and House and Senate buildings the evening of March 12, 2020.  The new policy…

SAFE Banking Act The House passed a measure that would give state-authorized cannabis businesses easier access to banking services. The bill would bar federal regulators from penalizing banks and other institutions for offering banking services to pot businesses. It passed on a 321-101 bipartisan vote. A total of 36 states have authorized the use of…