ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

Biden Administration Rescinds IRAPs On Friday, July 23, 2021, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs sent the U.S. Labor Department’s proposed rule to cancel industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs). Review by the White House’s regulatory office is traditionally the final step before rules are cleared for public release.   President Biden ordered the department…

Masks on the Hill On Wednesday, Brian Monahan, the capitol’s attending physician, sent a memo to House staff announcing “for all House Office Buildings, the Hall of the House, and House Committee Meetings, wearing of a well-fitted, medical grade, filtration face mask is required when an individual is in an interior space and other individuals…

CDC Revised Mask Recommendations In a reversal of guidance released just two months ago, the CDC announced that people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 ought to wear masks in public indoor settings in areas with widespread transmission. The agency’s new recommendation comes amid the increasing number of breakthrough infections due to the rapidly spreading Delta variant,…

This Week in Congress The House voted to address visas for Afghan allies, “forever chemicals” in drinking water, and consumer protection authority for the Federal Trade Commission.  In the Senate, Senators voted on a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, while Democrats tried to determine their plan to advance the other half of President Biden’s economic agenda. In…