
ASAToday for March 13th, 2025
This Week in Congress
This Week in Congress Congress is in Spring Recess for Easter and Passover until Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Return to the ASAToday page to read more articles.
Read MoreInfrastructure Funding – Hydrogen Economy
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…
Read MoreThe Chapter Scholarship Fund is Now the Brianna Wright Memorial Scholarship Fund
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…
Read MoreDOL’s Reviewing Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemptions
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…
Read MorePresident Biden’s Rural Infrastructure Playbook
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…
Read MoreThis Week in Congress
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,…
Read MoreASA Calls Upon Congressional Leadership for State and Local Infrastructure Funding Flexibility
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.…
Read MoreSenate Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
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…
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