ASAToday for May 26th, 2022

This Week in Congress With less than eight work weeks before the August recess, House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Schumer continue adjusting their agenda to address emerging issues such as…

Pandemic Aid Tied to Title 42 An effort to secure more COVID-19 funding remains stalled because of Title 42. Last Friday, May 20, 2022, a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration from…

WRDA Advances The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee reported on the Water Resources Development Act, a bill that would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to complete studies and projects on a…

Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act The $74 billion WIOA bill, which was crafted by Democrats and the White House to address lagging workforce development has widespread Republican opposition due to the price tag.…

Student Loans President Biden and Senate Democrats are working on legislation to cancel certain student loans.  The Administration is considering limiting loan forgiveness based on borrowers’ income, but officials from the Education…

Domestic Terrorism Majority Leader Schumer stated that he expects the Senate to act on legislation to combat domestic terrorism. “We, all of us, have an obligation to protect Americans by treating these…

SBA’s Comments on Davis Bacon Act Proposed Rule On May 17, 2022, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) filed a comment letter recommending that the Department of…