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Supreme Court on Student Loan Forgiveness On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in cases challenging the Biden administration’s student loan relief program; one from a group of Republican-led states and another from borrowers who challenged their ineligibility for forgiveness.  Congressional Republicans want the court to restrict the regulatory power of the Biden administration…

Earmarks Update House Earmarks:  House Republican appropriators could potentially bar congressionally directed spending/earmarks from the FY24 Labor-HHS-Education and the Financial Services appropriation bills. House Republican appropriators are expected to release their earmark guidance soon and Hill sources stated that eliminating the earmarks from the LHHS bill is due to concern over projects funded in the…

SLDF Fundraiser at SUBExcel at the Texas Whiskey Ranch! Join us on March 11th, 2023 during SUBExcel for the SLDF Fundraiser to be held at the beautiful Texas Whiskey Ranch.  During the event, come experience the largest whiskey distillery west of the Mississippi and enjoy an immersive tour on the art and science of whiskey…

ASA Releases “Best of 2022” Issue of The Contractor’s Compass ASA Members and TCC subscribers can now access a copy of a bonus issue of The Contractor’s Compass. This issue was created to highlight the most popular articles of 2022 and is being used as part of a subscriber campaign to increase readership. You can…

Register for SUBExcel Today! Must See Sessions @ SUBExcel: Show Me the Money (Supply) ASA Today is your weekly guide to education sessions of impact at SUBExcel 2023. So far we’ve previewed Managing the Impact of Supply Chain Shortages, Delays, & Inflation and Signing Contracts Has Consequences. This week we’re focusing on Show Me the…

ASA Refreshes Foundation Website If you’ve visited ASAonline.com recently, you may have noticed some changes to the website. The ASA team has been working on streamlining access to information in alignment with some exciting things happening at the Foundation. One of the biggest changes was creating a link in the main navigation to access the…

ASA Welcomes New Silver Sponsor, StructShare! ASA is proud to announce that StructShare has joined ASA as a Silver Sponsor! StructShare, an end-to-end purchasing and materials management solution designed for subcontractors, streamlines the entire procurement cycle from field requisitions, approval flows, POs, RFQs, through deliveries and invoice reconciliation. StructShare easily integrates into your current systems…

Upcoming ASA Webinar: Understanding the Ins and Outs of Medical Leave of Absences Join us on April 18th, 2023 at Noon Eastern for the ASA webinar, “Understanding the Ins and Outs of Medical Leave of Absences,” presented by Jamie Hasty of SESCO Management Consultants. As experts in employment law compliance, SESCO will explore the practical…

This Week in Congress The House is in recess until February 27th, and the Senate had a light floor agenda voting on President Biden’s nominees.  Despite being in recess this week, the new House Republican majority held various field hearings regarding increased energy production and tighter security at the southern U.S. Border. Return to the…

Selecting the Labor Secretary’s Replacement Last week, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced his resignation to run the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Players’ Association.  Sen. Sanders (I-VT), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee, is backing Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants, or former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Asian-American…