ASAToday for January, 15th 2025

Mayorkas Impeachment The House transmitted impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate. The delay last week was sparked by Senate Republicans to force the Senate to hold a…

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) By a vote of 273-147, the House passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Congress is facing an April 19th deadline to reauthorize the spying powers. After…

This Week in Congress Congress returned after two weeks away, and the FY24 spending bills may be completed, but members in both chambers face a heavy legislative agenda over the next few…

OSHA Ergonomics Legislation Sens. Markey (D-MA) and Sullivan (R-AK) plan to introduce a bill that would mandate that OSHA issue an ergonomics rule. The Clinton administration attempted to implement an ergonomics rule,…

OSHA Publishes Final Walkaround Rule OSHA published a final rule to change the way in which an employee representative can be selected to accompany the Compliance Safety and Health Officer during a…

Construction Employment Grows Per Saturday, April 6th‘s Wall Street Journal and as highlighted by the Department of Labor, “construction employment continues to boom, adding 39,000 jobs last month and 270,000 since March…

The House’s Dwindling Majority On March 19th, Rep. Gallagher (R-WI) resigned from Congress following the four-term Republican’s announcement last month that he would not run for reelection. Under Wisconsin state law, the…

ASA Attorneys’ Council SUBExcel Meeting Wrap Up March 2024 We were happy to welcome a group of about 20 of our Attorneys’ Council members from law firms and ASA chapters across the…