ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

The FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Advances in the House This week, the House debated the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with members filing more than 1,000 proposed amendments. The legislation (H.R. 8070) advanced, 57-1, out of Committee on May 22nd. It would authorize $895 billion in spending in accordance with statutory budget…

Sen. Manchin (WV) Files as an Independent West Virginia Sen. Manchin announced last Friday he has officially left the Democratic Party and filed as an Independent. Manchin, a lifelong Democrat who previously served two terms as governor, said that since his election to the Senate in 2010, he has “seen both the Democrat and Republican…

Fly-in Feature – ASA Priorities for 2024 As the American Subcontractors Association (ASA), a pivotal entity in the construction industry, representing over 2,400 construction subcontractors across the United States, prepares for its 2024 legislative fly-in on Capitol Hill, these are its legislative priorities aimed to address critical issues that impact subcontractors and by extension, the…

This Week in Congress This week before departing for the Memorial Day recess, the House considered sweeping legislation to set a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies, along with two bills to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency and to block a D.C. law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Additionally,…