ASAToday for March 23rd, 2023

This Week in Congress The Senate voted on legislation to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, along with nomination votes.  As highlighted last week, the Senate’s voting agenda…

ASA Supports Sen. Thune (R-SD)’s Death Tax Repeal Act ASA supports the reintroduction of Sen. Thune (R-SD)’s the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2023, which would permanently repeal the federal estate tax. …

ASA’s Michael Oscar Named Chair of Small Business Legislative Council March 22, 2023 Michael Oscar, Government Regulations Director at the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), has been elected as Chair of the Small…

The Construction Industry Needs Workers Per the November 22, 2022, Construction Drive, “the construction industry needs workers, and the current supply is not measuring up to demand. Older workers in the skilled…

Health Spending Slows The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) stated that it overestimated projections for federal health care spending between 2010 and 2020 and costs will likely remain lower than expected for at…

Balanced Budget? House Republicans appear to be lowering expectations that they can adopt a balanced-budget blueprint this year, while still keeping their commitment to cap next year’s spending at the FY22 levels.…

President Biden Vetoes Anti-ESG Bill President Biden issued the first veto of his presidency, rejecting legislation that would thwart a rule allowing retirement portfolio managers to weigh climate and other environmental, social…