Posts by Matt Zuiderhof

The Effects of the House Reconciliation Package on ASA Members This week, the House approved their reconciliation package, which included the following: Increase the debt limit by $4 trillion. Provide funding to boost national security procurement, support border and immigration enforcement, and improve air traffic control technology. Temporarily increase the child tax credit and permanently…

ASA Calls Upon the House to Vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill ASA and the Transportation Construction Coalition urge the House to support the One Big Beautiful Bill. This bill aims to address the inequity in the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) by including user fees for electric and hybrid vehicle drivers. Given the significant…

ASA and the Main Street Employers Support the One Big Beautiful Bill ASA, along with the Main Street Employers, support the One Big Beautiful Bill that builds on the success of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by extending critical provisions and providing much-needed certainty to the Main Street business community.  The bill enhances…

This Week in Congress This week, Congressional committees voted on the bill holding nearly all of President Trump’s legislative priorities to include the extension of his 2017 tax cuts. After committee votes, the real hard deadline for Hill Republicans is August, which is when Treasury expects the U.S. to hit its debt limit. The Trump…

ASA Supports the Budget Reconciliation Package ASA, along with over ninety trade associations, has expressed support for a comprehensive tax package considered by the House Ways & Means Committee. This legislation builds on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 by making permanent and expanding key provisions crucial to America’s pass-through community. Per their…

Updated Guidance on Contingent Payment Clauses in the 50 States 2025 The American Subcontractors Association is pleased to announce updated guidance from the ASA Attorney’s Council. This valuable document details the applicable law regarding Contingent Payment Clauses in all 50 states. This resource and many others can be accessed in the Members only Info Hub…

SBLC Webinar – Tariffs This webinar, hosted by the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC), is available to members of its participating associations and industry groups. If you belong to an organization within the SBLC coalition, you may register for free. ( ASA is a member of SBLC) With numerous tariff actions shaping the trade landscape,…

This Week in Congress This week, the House voted on several foreign policy measures, including bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in federal law and cut off funding from the Department of Homeland Security to higher education institutions with ties to Chinese entities. The House also considered legislation to…

President Trump’s Skinny Budget! President Trump proposed slashing federal spending in his fiscal 2026 budget request, seeking to codify his administration’s efforts to shrink the size of government. The request calls on Congress to reduce nondefense discretionary spending by 17% through an array of cuts to most agencies and by eliminating dozens of programs. Although…

ASA Opposes Limits to Deduct State and Local Taxes (SALT) Paid ASA joined the Center for a Free Economy in a letter to congressional leadership to oppose any limits on the ability of businesses to deduct state and local taxes paid unless offset dollar for dollar by new and permanent pro-growth tax reforms. The ability…