ASAToday for March 13th, 2025

This Week in Congress Congress is in recess this week and we’ll return on Monday, March 24th. When the Senate returns next week, the chamber will consider nomination votes for John Phelan…

ICE’s Budget – $2Billion Short? The agency charged with carrying out President Trump’s mass deportation promises has warned Congress it is short $2 billion for this fiscal year. Congress will send Immigration…

Section 199A Update Section 199A has ensured that small businesses received similar benefits to large, multinational companies that saw the corporate tax rate reduced, permanently, in 2017. This deduction has strengthened American…

Ernst Provides Small Businesses Opportunity to Compete in Federal Marketplace Releases new survey to identify hurdles for small businesses.   WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair…

This Week in Congress Averting a government shutdown on Friday night was high on Congress’s agenda this week. The House voted on a Congressional Review Act resolution (H.J. Res. 25) to overturn…

Federal Government Funding Expires This Friday President Trump announced his preference for a “clean” continuing resolution (“CR”) through the end of FY 2025. Speaker Johnson (R-LA) released the text on Saturday. The…

Budget Reconciliation Update Senate leaders announced they will start working on budget resolution differences with the House in late March. House Ways and Means Committee Republicans plan two long drafting sessions this…

Congress Considering Recission Some members of Congress are concerned about the political implications and Separation of Powers issues related to the administration’s decision to withhold certain appropriated funds. Senate Budget Chairman Graham…