ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

Senate Republicans May Support a Much Smaller Infrastructure Plan Senate Republicans may be ready to support limited infrastructure funding in President Biden’s spending proposal, which would require scaling back the $2.25 trillion plan by more than two thirds. Republicans are focusing their opposition on a corporate-rate increase they say will hold back job creation.  Sen….

The Necessity of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard OSHA has yet to determine if an emergency standard is needed and hasn’t announced a timeframe for releasing the standard if one is justified. President Biden in a January 21st Executive Order said he expected a decision from the agency by March 15th, which did not occur.  The…

Sen. Schumer Supports Marijuana Legalization Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) is pushing the Senate toward lifting the federal prohibition on marijuana with legislation that would represent the biggest overhaul of federal drug policy in decades. The bill that Schumer is drafting with Senate Finance Chair Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Booker (D-NJ) is still being written….

The House and Senate are not in session due to the Easter Recess.