ASAToday for March 6th, 2025

Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax Last Tuesday, February 2nd, the Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary.  The main source of federal money for highways and transit, the gasoline tax, has not been…

Defense Production Act – COVID-19 Tests Deployed President Biden signed the Defense Production Act (DPA) to contract with six diagnostics manufacturers in the coming weeks to rapidly produce inexpensive and reliable coronavirus…

CBO’s $15.00 Minimum Wage Report As President Biden attempts to increase the minimum wage to $15.00, it may be stymied by a new report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which…

How Reconciliation Works The Small Business Legislative Council provided the following historical synopsis of the budget reconciliation process.  There has been much discussion and speculation regarding whether the Democrats will try to…

Full Width Template Sen. Shelby (R- AL) announced that he would not seek another term.  Shelby is completing his 6th term.  “During my time in the Senate, I have been given great opportunity, having…

This Week in Congress The House and Senate were in session this week.  On Monday, a group of ten Senate Republicans met with President Biden to discuss a roughly $600 billion coronavirus…

Reverse Auctions: An Inappropriate Procurement Method for Design and Construction Services On Friday, February 5, 2021, ASA, along with the members of the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), submitted comments to the…