ASAToday for August 19, 2026

Before recessing, the House passed a Democratic-led concurrent resolution directing the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in Iran.  This is the second such resolution that has passed the chamber,…

The 119th Congress in its second half faces historic challenges, including narrow majorities, deep partisan divisions, and a limited legislative calendar.  The session began with the smallest congressional majority for either party…

House Focuses on Defense, Government Funding, and Budget Priorities The House returned to Washington this week with votes scheduled through Thursday before they depart for the August recess. Republican leadership plans to…

As Congress prepared to consider a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government funded beyond September 30, ASA, along with the Construction Transportation Coalition, urged lawmakers to maintain full federal…

House Republicans are moving forward with the first procedural steps toward advancing a third budget reconciliation package, signaling another attempt to enact major spending priorities through the budget resolution process.  Last week,…