ASAToday for April 25th, 2024

COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Act Congress attempted to reach a bipartisan deal on a pandemic aid package and pass it before they leave town this Thursday for a two-week recess. The White House…

There is Still Time to Fill Out the Communications Survey! We’re Listening. Raise Your Voice Nothing beats one-on-one conversation to spur ideas and connections. That was reinforced at SUBExcel a couple weeks…

Restaurant and Small Business Aid This week, the House attempted to vote on legislation that would give the Small Business Administration (SBA) additional funds to assist restaurants and small businesses that did…

Legalizing Cannabis On April 1, by a vote of 220-204, the House passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, legislation to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level.  By decriminalizing cannabis at…

This Week in Congress The House voted on legislation to decriminalize cannabis and expand retirement savings options for workers this week.  The legislation known as the MORE Act would decriminalize cannabis, impose…

President Biden’s FY23 Budget On Monday, President Biden released the FY23 $5.8 trillion budget including $1.64 trillion in discretionary spending, which calls for increases for police, health research, climate change, education and…