ASAToday for January, 15th 2025

Inflation Cools The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation sank to 3.2 percent in October over a year earlier, the lowest since July as energy prices continue to decline. “Core” inflation,…

This Week in Congress Congress continued to craft legislation to avert a government shutdown next week with the current stop-gap funding measure expiring November 17th.   The House voted on the Financial Services…

ASA Protects our Nation’s Vital Water Infrastructure by Supporting H.R. 1740 ASA protects U.S. taxpayers, subcontractors, small businesses, and workers by supporting H.R. 1740. This legislation ensures the common use of payment…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming ASA Webinar: U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of the National Ombudsman Join us on November 14th, 2024, at Noon Eastern for the presentation,…

The House Announces the Construction Procurement Caucus The House Administration Committee approves the Construction Procurement Caucus (CPC) as a Congressional Member Organization (CMO) of the U.S. House of Representatives for the 118th…

This Week in Congress This week was a rare moment in Washington, D.C., a return to normalcy in Congress with both chambers in session.  There’s a Speaker, no immediate government shutdown looming,…

Supplemental Funding Request This week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken testified on the Administration’s $106 billion package for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and border…

Government Funding Beyond November 17th… With the current continuing resolution (CR) expiring on November 17th, there will need to be another funding extension to avoid a government shutdown. Speaker Johnson said he…