Archive for January 2023

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…

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ASA Begins Working with the 118th Congress Since the members of the 118th Congress were sworn a few weeks ago, ASA has been working to introduce our association to these newly elected members of Congress, along with maintaining our relationship with the returning members.   ASA looks forward to continuing to serve as a critical voice…

Latest from SESCO: Staff Recommendation Inclement Weather This is article is from our friends at SESCO Management Consultants, ASA’s Human Resource company.  To learn more about this and all of the member benefits available through your ASA membership, click here. Poor weather conditions in the winter months often raise pay-related questions for employers and employees.…