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President Biden’s Executive Orders Impacts the Construction Community Since his inauguration on January 20, 2021, President Biden has issued the following executive orders, which will impact the construction community: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis  On January 20, 2021, President Biden directed the heads of all federal…

Sen. Schumer’s Invoked Climate Emergency Sen. Schumer called for Biden to declare a climate emergency, a controversial move that would give the new administration sweeping authority to circumvent Congress to combat global warming. Declaring a climate emergency could unlock new powers for President Biden, including the ability to redirect funding for clean energy projects, shut…

Reshaping President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package Senate Majority Leader Schumer said he aims to secure passage of the next round of Covid-19 relief by mid-March, just when jobless benefits from the previous package will run out. While some Republicans are rejecting the price tag of the $1.9 trillion bill proposed by the President, Biden…

This Week in Congress The House held committee meetings with no floor votes and the Senate sworn in jurors in President Trump’s impeachment trial scheduled for the week of February 8th.  President Trump is the first American president to have been impeached twice and will be the first to be tried after leaving office.  Meanwhile,…

ASA Responds to Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety ASA, along with the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), wrote to OSHA regarding President Biden’s recently issued “Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety.” Per the order, the President has tasked the Agency with several actions including the issuance of clear guidance regarding…

Preserving the Senate Filibuster Sen. McConnell has backed off from a key demand that had held up a power-sharing agreement after he and Sen. Schumer agreed not to vote to do away with the rule he wanted to preserve, the filibuster. Sen. McConnell had refused to agree to any deal with Sen. Schumer to share…

What Can Democrats do with 50 Senate Votes? Though a supermajority of 60 senators is generally needed to pass major legislation in the Senate, the chamber moves routine measures without a formal vote, and a simple majority is enough to advance certain annual budget and tax-related measures via a process known as reconciliation.  Only matters…

The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 The Raise the Wage Act of 2021 mirrors a bill that passed in the House in 2019 and it would phase in the hike from the current $7.25 to $9.50 this year and the full $15.00 by 2025.  House Budget Committee Chairman Yarmuth said Democrats are prepared to…

Sen. Portman Will Not Seek a Third Senate Term in 2022 Ohio Republican Rob Portman will not seek a third Senate term in 2022, potentially dashing Republicans’ hopes of taking back the Senate and the chamber’s dwindling number of centrists.  The two-term senator is one of the remaining centrists in the Senate, but he cited…

So you are in construction, and you have decided to give tech a go. Welcome to the minority – but you are my hero! Don’t be tempted by the ads at the top. These are usually very broad, they spend millions on marketing to ensure they seem relevant to you and your needs – Monday.com…