ASAToday for January 9, 2025

The Impact of the Senate’s Budget Reconciliation Process on Construction The Senate’s budget reconciliation process is arcane, but a powerful tool that could advance or inhibit President-elect Biden’s agenda on Capitol Hill…

50-50 Senate Senate leadership is beginning to discuss specifics of committee assignments and Senate chamber operations for this session.  In 2001, when the Senate was split 50-50, Republican Majority Leader Lott (R-MS) and…

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary President-elect Biden selected Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for Labor Secretary, who was the former Business Manager of the Boston Building and Construction Trades.  Walsh has…

The 117th Congress: Labor and Employment Bills In the 117th Congress, it’s expected that some labor and employment bills could be reintroduced with the expectation of better prospects in the Senate, but…

This week, Health and Human Services announced changes to the vaccine distribution program:  Recommending that states open the vaccination process to everyone older than 65 and to adults of all ages who…