Posts by Matt Zuiderhof

ASA Supports FY25 Transportation Funding ASA, along with the Transportation Labor Coalition, sent a letter to Congressional Leadership requesting Congress to adhere to the Highway Trust Fund obligation limitation for FY 2025 as specified in the most recent surface transportation program reauthorization. The FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations measures approved by the…

Faster Labor Contracts Act On March 4, Sens. Hawley (R-MO), Moreno (R-OH), Booker (D-NJ), Peters (D-MI), and Merkley (D-OR) introduced the Faster Labor Contracts Act. This bill mandates employers and unions to start negotiating collective bargaining agreements within 10 days of a union’s representation election win and finalize the agreement within months. Failure to comply…

DOL Nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s Responses to the Senate HELP Committee On February 19, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer (LCD) to serve as Secretary of Labor. Last week, she sent responses to questions for the record (QFRs) from Senators on the Committee with additional inquiries.…

This Week in Congress This week, Congress was in session with the House voting on a budget resolution and a pair of Congressional Review Act joint resolutions to overturn Biden administration regulations on energy standards for gas-powered tankless water heaters (H.J.Res. 20) and methane emissions fees (H.J.Res. 35). Also, the House voted on seven bills relating…

Budget Reconciliation Update Last week, the Senate passed a FY 2025 budget resolution by a vote of 52-48 (Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined all Democrats in opposing the measure). The chamber adopted just one amendment, adding language that calls for the final bill to prioritize “strengthening and improving Medicaid for the most vulnerable populations,” and…

FY 24-25 Government Funding Update The budget reconciliation process is separate from the annual appropriations process that funds government operations. The current continuing resolution (CR) on government funding expires in 18 days, so Congress has until March 14 to pass either an appropriations package or another CR that would continue funding at FY 2024 levels.…

ASA Supports the Permanency of Section 199A ASA, along with the Main Street Partnership, sent a letter to House Congressional Leadership urging them to make permanent Section 199A.  Absent action, millions of Main Street businesses organized as S corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships will see their taxes go up sharply next year. Taxes on these…

The PRO Act Reintroduced The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was reintroduced this week, which is legislation that would repeal all state-level laws that prevent employers and unions from requiring workers to pay union dues as a condition of their employment. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the pro-union Republican tapped President Trump for Labor secretary, testified…

Corporate Transparency Act Compliance Reinstated! The nationwide injunction prohibiting enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been stayed; meaning, FinCEN will resume enforcement of the required beneficial ownership information (BOI) filings. Simply put, the CTA filing requirements are reinstated. FinCEN has issued a notice that reset the filing deadline for most companies to March…

This Week in Congress This week, the House is in recess and the Senate voted on the nominations of Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce, Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration, Kash Patel for FBI Director, and Jamieson Greer to be the United States Trade Representative, along with votes on a budget resolution.…