ASAToday for March 24, 2026

ASA Supports a New Surface Transportation Bill ASA joined the Transportation Construction Coalition in a letter to House and Senate Transportation Committee Leadership urging their support for a new surface transportation law…

Administration Rolls the Dice on a Pocket Recission   Last week, the White House notified Congress of the President’s intent to rescind $4.9 billion in funds appropriated for foreign aid.  The legality…

Status of FY 2026 Funding   Before recessing, the Senate passed just three of the twelve appropriations bills – Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction-Veterans’ Affairs (Mil Con).  The House passed only…

Confirmation of Trump Nominees As previously noted, Democrats have refused to consent to expedited Senate consideration of any of President Trump’s nominees this year.  As a result, moving each nomination involves several…

Changes at IRS and Treasury   In August, former IRS Commissioner Billy Long was ousted from that position after just 50 days heading the agency.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took over as…