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This Week in Congress The Senate returned for a two-day session this week, facing immediate decisions on preventing a government shutdown and deciding the fate of their $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill. The legislative session from now until December could be the last realistic chance at legislating before the 2022 election year.  A myriad of…

President Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Executive Orders On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced his COVID-19 Action Plan entitled “Path Out of the Pandemic,” which included a pair of Executive Orders (EOs).  The EOs require that all federal employees and contractors must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

Continuing Resolution – Keep the Government Funded! Next week, the House is expected to consider a continuing resolution (CR) that will only continue funding programs at the FY21 level, and not include the debt ceiling, funding for Afghan resettlement, or funding for hurricane relief.  The CR will run through either December 3rd or 10th.  Funding for…

SLDF Fundraiser in San Antonio Come join the Subcontractors Legal Defense Fund on October 22nd for the Whiskey Tour and Tasting Fundraiser at Maverick Whiskey in San Antonio.  Events like this help fund the incredible work that the SLDF does for the entire subcontracting industry. Registration is available at www.sldf.net.  Register today and support the…

The House Continues Debate on the $3.1 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill As House committees continue to consider their $3.1 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill, there is doubt about passage in the evenly divided Senate as moderate Democrats are concerned about the price tag.  Another Senate hurdle is the Byrd rule, which prohibits provisions that have a…

Next Week, The House Votes on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Next week, the House is scheduled to consider the annual defense policy bill (HR 4350) and the Rules Committee has begun publishing amendments submitted for consideration. Currently, there are 95 amendments listed, and that number is expected to keep growing as the week…

This Week in Congress This week, the Senate is not in session and the House has no floor schedule; however, House Democrats began work on their budget reconciliation portions of President Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic relief plan.  The House Ways and Means Committee, along with the House Education and Labor, Science, Natural Resources, and Agriculture…

Retainage Law In 50 States ASA is happy to announce the publication of their updated Retainage Law in 50 States resource document for ASA members. We are most grateful to our member attorneys, who volunteered their time and energy to ensure that this resource was up to date. ASA members can find this document online…

House Democrats Unveil Key Parts of their $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, the House Democratic Leadership unveiled key parts of their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, which would enact the bulk of President Biden’s economic agenda including the coverage of dental, hearing and vision benefits by Medicare.  Additionally, the bill would…

Republicans Oppose Reconciliation House Agriculture Committee Republicans pressed Chair Scott (D-GA) to abandon the panel’s reconciliation markup scheduled for this Friday, September 10th urging for a return to bipartisan collaboration in a letter sent over the weekend.  Per their letter, “it seems as though the days we come together for the common good of rural…