Archive for June 2023

This Week in Congress This week, the House considered a tax-cut package that’s set to make its way through the Ways and Means Committee, along with considering postponed bills from last week regarding gas-stoves legislation, a  bill overhauling judicial procedure in certain administrative-law cases, and legislation that would establish a congressional approval process for some…

The House Tax Package House Republican tax writers drafted a package that would expand the standard deduction, pare back tax reporting for contractors and gig workers and revive expired incentives for businesses in the party’s first major tax markup since taking back control of the chamber this year. The Joint Committee on Taxation estimated that…

ASA’s 2023 D.C. Fly-In This week, ASA advocated on Capitol Hill to ensure the voices of subcontractors, who makeup the three-fourths of the construction industry, are heard throughout the halls of Congress.  We had over forty ASA members from around the country attend this year’s fly-in, who met with 28 Senate offices and 21 House…

This Week in Congress Last Saturday, June 3, 2023, President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) to avoid the debt ceiling crisis, and we reported on it last week.  The FRA passed the Senate 63-36, and the House passed it with a vote of 314-117.  After weeks consumed by the debt ceiling debate, Congress…

ASA Prepares for the Return of Their D.C. Fly-In Next week, ASA will be advocating on Capitol Hill to ensure the voices of subcontractors, who makeup the three-fourths of the construction industry, are heard throughout the halls of Congress.  We are expecting over forty ASA members from around the country to attend this year’s fly-in,…

ASA SLDF Joins ABC in Oregon Insurance Case Following a brief period of downtime in the movement of cases through the judicial system surrounding COVID, the ASA Subcontractor Legal Defense Fund has been active in 2022-2023. Today we are highlighting our participation in the Twigg v. Admiral Insurance Company case pending before the Oregon Supreme…

AMPP Calls Upon ASA’s Input The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) is calling upon ASA to review and provide feedback on AMPP’s drafted response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding blood lead levels. Given our association’s significant experience and dedication to worker safety, AMPP believes our input would be invaluable…

Update on Student Loan Proposals A joint resolution to block Biden’s student loan relief proposal likely marks the end of legislative efforts to scrap the initiative. That’s because the White House has said President Biden will veto the measure (H J Res 45), which cleared the Senate by a vote of 52 to 46.  Sens.…