ASAToday for December 8th, 2022

This Week in Congress This week, Congress worked to pass legislation to protect same-sex marriages and authorize defense spending for the rest of the fiscal year.  However, still outstanding is legislation to…

House Republicans Consider Changes to Earmarks House Republicans are considering changes to the earmarking rules in the next Congress, including narrowing potential recipients to ensure there is a “federal nexus” for projects.…

The FY23 Funding Drama Continues The drama continues as congressional negotiators are roughly $25 billion apart on a top-line spending figure for nondefense discretionary programs.  Senate Appropriations Vice Chairman Shelby said it’s…

ASA Platinum Sponsor COMPASS Congratulates ASA Members on Making the “COMPASS Select List” COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics recently announced The COMPASS Select List, which recognizes the top subcontractors in COMPASS based on transparency…

The FY23 NDAA The FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is expected to be released very soon and it is expected that the legislation will not contain a requirement that troops be…

Rail Strike Averted On December 2, 2022, President Biden signed a rail labor agreement averting a strike that lawmakers warned would have imposed heavy economic costs. A resolution imposing the labor agreement…