ASAToday for July 17th, 2025

Supplemental Funding for Israel, Ukraine, and the Border Senate negotiators are drafting the text of a bipartisan border security deal. Majority Leader Schumer said, “it’s certainly not a done deal yet.” Top Democratic negotiator Sen. Murphy (D-CT) said that the policy changes were nearly decided, but that he and other negotiators were working with appropriators…

Another Way to Fund Ukraine This week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considered legislation to provide additional funding for Ukraine by cashing out frozen Russian assets. The legislation would explicitly authorize the Biden administration to confiscate billions of dollars in Russian state assets that were frozen in U.S. banks as punishment for Moscow invading Ukraine…

Reps. Feenstra (R-IA) and Bishop (D-GA)’s Death Tax Repeal Act Reps. Feenstra (R-IA) and Bishop (D-GA) reintroduced the Death Tax Repeal Act in the House with over 160 original cosponsors. This number of original cosponsors already eclipses the total cosponsors from last Congress.  We have been supportive of this legislation in the past and as…

NASBP and ASA Strengthen Alliance, Benefitting Risk Environment for Construction The National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) and the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) announced today an enhanced strategic alliance to strengthen mutual efforts supporting equitable risk environments for the benefit of construction projects and parties. The formal agreement between the longtime collaborators furthers a working relationship to amplify…