ASAToday for January 23, 2025

Supplemental Funding Request This week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken testified on the Administration’s $106 billion package for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and border…

Government Funding Beyond November 17th… With the current continuing resolution (CR) expiring on November 17th, there will need to be another funding extension to avoid a government shutdown. Speaker Johnson said he…

The House’s Three Disciplinary Measures The House voted on three disciplinary measures against members of both parties this week, including Rep. Santos (R-NY). Santos’ fellow New York Republicans are seeking to expel…

NLRB Announces Final Joint Employer Rule The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its final rule altering the standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The rule replaces…

Congressional Action on AI A group of senators led by Majority Leader Schumer met with President Biden to discuss next steps in Artificial Intelligent (AI) regulations. The President issued an executive order…

Fiscal 2024 Federal Procurement Spending Exceeds $762 Billion Fiscal 2024 federal procurement spending is estimated to be $762 billion to $870 billion, which would be about 7.9% above the fiscal 2022 total…