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Do You Still Need to Register for SUBExcel? SUBExcel Ties It All Together From advocacy to legal defense to contractor education, ASA, its staff and directors, work tirelessly on behalf of the entire industry to advance the issues important to subcontractors and the construction industry. SUBExcel is our chance to tie everything together. This annual…

The FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Brings Employment Law Changes The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act contained two important employment law changes, which will go into effect this year. Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has been introduced in every Congress since 2011 and made it across the finish line…

Democrats’ First 2024 Primary Moves to South Carolina The Democratic National Committee has approved a revised schedule for presidential primaries in 2024, which elevated South Carolina as the nation’s first primary and removes Iowa from the list of early contests. If the states follow through on the plan they would upend a half-century-old schedule that…

This Week in Congress The House voted on legislation that would end policies spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic including the national emergency declaration and expansion of federal telework initiated in March 2020.  Additionally, the House voted on legislation that would allow mutual funds to delay the redemption of shares to protect older Americans from financial…

ASA Supports Public-Private Partnership (P3) Water Infrastructure Projects In the 117th Congress and now in the 118th Congress, ASA will continue to support public-private partnership (P3) water infrastructure projects.   At the very end of the 117th Congress, Reps. Lynch (D-MA) and Balderson (R-OH) introduced, H.R. 9665, which would apply payment and performance requirements for all…

The Biden Administration Ends COVID-19 National Public Health Emergencies The Biden administration announced it will end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, 2023. The White House announced its plan in a statement responding to two House Republican measures aimed at immediately ending the emergencies.  Congress has already extended some provisions originally…

Click Here to Register for this Webinar Today! Upcoming Webinar: Building Engagement: Keep Your Top Talent from Becoming Someone Else’s Join us on February 7th for the upcoming webinar, “Building Engagement: Keep Your Top Talent from Becoming Someone Else’s”, presented by Lisa Ryan. Before the pandemic, today’s workplace faced a talent shortage, an aging workforce,…

Senate 2024 Election Update Sen. Feinstein (D-CA) said she’ll announce this spring whether she will seek reelection to a seventh term even as fellow California Democrats announce plans to compete for the seat.  West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) expressed interest in running for the state’s Senate seat now held by Sen. Manchin (D-WV). Rep.…

This Week in Congress The House and the Senate were in session this week with the Senate taking confirmation votes.  The House debated legislation that would limit the Energy Department’s ability to release petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.  Also, the chamber voted on legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a…

Debt Ceiling Update Congress will attempt to strike a deal with the White House to raise the debt ceiling after the U.S. hit its $31.4 trillion borrowing limit last week. House Republicans want a deal that includes spending cuts before raising the debt ceiling, but the White House says that meeting the country’s spending obligations…