ASAToday for November 21st, 2024

ASA Offers Comments to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard On Thursday, May 20, 2021, ASA in conjunction with the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) submitted comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…

President Biden’s Death and Estate Tax Increases The following excerpts were prepared by the Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC) (ASA is a member of the SBLC) regarding President Biden’s proposed increase to…

Tobacco Infrastructure Tax On Monday, Senate Majority Whip Durbin, Senate Finance Chairman Wyden, and House Appropriations Chair DeLauro sent a letter to President Biden suggesting an increase in the tobacco tax as…

This Week in Congress This week, the House and Senate were in session following two weeks of committee focused activity. The Senate focused on presidential nominees and negotiations continued on President Biden’s…

White House Taskforce on Pipeline Cyber Attack The investigation into a major cyber-attack on the largest U.S. pipeline continued this week as the White House created an inter-agency task force to tackle…

American Rescue Plan The Biden administration will begin distributing the $350 billion, provided by the American Rescue Plan, to states and local governments this month. The Treasury Department said that states that…

Debt Limit Deadline The White House might be forced to deal with the debt limit before the August recess.  Treasury Secretary Yellen said that the federal government could run out of borrowing…

Sens. Marshall, Burr, and Scott’s Opposition Letter to OSHA’s ETS for COVID-19 On May 3, 2021, Sens. Marshall (R-KS), Burr (R-NC), and Scott (R-SC) sent an opposition letter to U.S. Department of…

U.S. House Requests $14.9 Billion in Earmarks Members of the U.S. House have requested $14.9 billion in spending on earmarked projects for a transportation bill that will be the vehicle for President…