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ASA Calls Upon Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to Address Supply-Chain Challenges ASA, along with the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), is urging Transportation Secretary Buttigieg as much as allowable by law in discretionary grants for FY 2022 to support projects that will facilitate and ease the movement of goods.   Over the past two years, the supply chain…

Funding For Ukraine This week President Biden plans to request a supplemental appropriation to fund more military and economic aid for Ukraine.  Majority Leader Hoyer said the House will “stand ready to act” on the request.  The House also plans to consider a Senate-passed measure, known as the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act (S 3522),…

Restaurant Aid Package The Senate may soon test the bipartisan limits on pandemic spending as Democratic leaders prepare to bring to the floor a small-business aid package with provisions that have independently enjoyed support from both parties.  The package includes $40 billion to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Congress enacted that grant program in a…

Pandemic Relief/Immigration Before the start of the two-week recess, Republicans blocked a pandemic aid package because Democratic leadership did not want to allow a vote on an amendment to force President Biden to keep the pandemic border restrictions in place (also known as Title 42).  The administration plans to rescind the policy next month, which…

Death of Former Senator Orin Hatch Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history, who was a fixture in Utah politics for more than four decades, died Saturday at 88. A staunch conservative on most economic and social issues, he also teamed with Democrats several times during his long career on issues ranging from stem…

ASA Members Get Discounts on SESCO Webinars ASA Members can get a 15% discount on SESCO’s upcoming webinar series!  SESCO Management Consultants are ASA’s Human Resource experts, and are one of the cost-and time-saving member benefits available through the ASAdvantage program.  Just use the promo code SPRING15 when you register to receive the discount! April 20 – Core HR Systems…

Get the Most Out of Your ASA Membership! Are you getting the most out of your ASA membership?  Are you new to ASA and still learning all of the benefits your membership has to offer?  Join us on April 27th, 2022 at Noon Eastern for the upcoming webinar, “Unlocking the Benefits of ASA Membership: A…

Upcoming Webinar: How Better Contracts Lead to Better Results and How ConsensusDocs Can Help Join us on May 10th, 2022 for the upcoming webinar, “How Better Contracts Lead to Better Results and How ConsensusDocs Can Help”, presented by Brian Perlberg, Esq. Did you know that owners of construction projects pay a premium of 20% according…

Mark Your Calendars: Project Documentation 101 Its never to early to add an incredible event to your calendar!  Join us on August 10th, 2022 at Noon Eastern for, “Project Documentation 101”, presented by Brian K Carroll, Managing Partner, Sanderford & Carroll, P.C.  In this webinar you will discover simple and easy ways to document your…

This Week in Congress         Congress is in Spring Recess for Easter and Passover until Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.