ASAToday for July 31st, 2025

This Week in Congress This week, the House voted on several foreign policy measures, including bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in federal law and cut…

President Trump’s Skinny Budget! President Trump proposed slashing federal spending in his fiscal 2026 budget request, seeking to codify his administration’s efforts to shrink the size of government. The request calls on…

ASA Opposes Limits to Deduct State and Local Taxes (SALT) Paid ASA joined the Center for a Free Economy in a letter to congressional leadership to oppose any limits on the ability…

DOL’s Guidance on How to Determine Employee or Independent Contractor Status The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a field assistance bulletin providing guidance on determining employee or independent…

DOL’s National Apprenticeship Program The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has established its first-ever national apprenticeship program aimed at training firefighters and first responders to address a shortage in this field. This…