ASAToday for March 13th, 2025

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Infrastructure Funding – Hydrogen Economy On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which included funding to build at least four hydrogen hubs with two being in…

The Chapter Scholarship Fund is Now the Brianna Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund ASA is proud to share that the Chapter Scholarship Fund has been renamed the Brianna Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund in…

DOL’s Reviewing Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemptions The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division previously announced that it is reviewing the regulations that implement the Fair Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage…

President Biden’s Rural Infrastructure Playbook On Monday, April 11, 2022, President Biden announced his “rural playbook,” which highlights the infrastructure funding he signed into law on November 15, 2021.  This funding will…

This Week in Congress              This week, Congress attempted to consider a Covid-19 relief package that would provide support to restaurants and small businesses; however, the package was stymied by the Senate Republicans,…

ASA Calls Upon Congressional Leadership for State and Local Infrastructure Funding Flexibility This week, ASA, along with the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), called upon congressional leadership for the inclusion of S. 3011/H.R.…

Senate Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act The Senate passed the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), a bill supported by ASA intended to unlock port bottlenecks that have snarled shipments of many farm…