Archive for November 2021

ASA Issues Press Release Regarding OSHA ETS Vaccine Mandate   November 17, 2021 Media Contact: Richard Bright Chief Operating Officer (703) 684-3450 rbright@asa-hq.com American Subcontractors Association (ASA) Applauds the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America ’s Legal Challenge Against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s COVID Vaccine Mandate Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Washington. D.C.…

OSHA Suspends Enforcement of COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Businesses By Mychael Schnell, The Hill The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private businesses after a federal appeals court upheld a stay on it last week. OSHA said in a statement on its website…

This Week in Congress On Monday, President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law and the House continued to await the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s score of the Build Back Better Bill, which may not occur until this weekend. CBO released preliminary estimates for eight of the bill’s thirteen sets of recommendations by House…

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill On Monday, President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill. The implementation of the legislation will be overseen by former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, as the infrastructure czar, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.

Federal Appeals Court Freezes OSHA’s Employee Vaccine Mandate Emergency Temporary Standard On November 12, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion to stay OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on workplace Covid-19 vaccination and testing. The Court’s opinion deemed the regulation illegal and unconstitutional. Additionally, the court determined that it was…

AGC Files Petition Against OSHA’s Employee Vaccine Mandate Emergency Temporary Standard The AGC of America filed a legal challenge against OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate ETS in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit claiming, “that OSHA exceeded its statutory authority to promulgate an ETS, and it failed to comply with the Occupational Safety…

Healthcare CMS Vaccine Mandate Update – November 17, 2021 This article is from SESCO Management Consultants, ASA’s Human Resource partner.  To learn more about this and all of the benefits of your ASA membership, click here. As we have reported on previously, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a rule (“CMS…

Build Back Better Act House Democratic leaders plan to bring the reconciliation package to the floor for a vote this week, with or without the full score from the Congressional Budget Office. Five moderates, whose votes are key for passage, agreed to vote for the reconciliation package as soon as they get the CBO score…

House Cannabis Legislation On Tuesday, five Republicans, led by Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, introduced a bill to remove cannabis from the federal schedule of controlled substances and tax and regulate marijuana, offering what supporters called the most expansive House GOP proposal on legalization yet. The 131-page draft bill would resolve the tension between…

Women May Lead the Senate Appropriations Committee With both Chair Leahy (D-VT) and Shelby (R-AL)’s retirement announcements, the Senate Appropriations Committee could be led for the first time by two women: Sens. Collins (R-ME) and Murray (D-WA), who are next in line to lead the committee in the 118th Congress. Sen. Murray would relinquish her…