ASAToday for November 21st, 2024

Student Loans The Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan has hit multiple snags, leading the Administration to scale back eligibility, excluding hundreds of thousands of borrowers from its relief plan. The Administration…

GlassBuild America Expo The National Glass Association, Alliance Partner with ASA, will be holding GlassBuild America, their Glass, Window, and Door Expo on October 18-20, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  GlassBuild America…

This Week in Congress Congress voted on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 16, 2022 to avoid a government shutdown. The CR includes funding for Ukraine, natural…

Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act Last Friday, September 23, 2022, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council released their final rule regarding the Small Business-Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act, which ASA, along with…

ASA Supports the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), urged the House and Senate Transportation Committee Leadership to pass the bipartisan Water Resources…

ASA Urges Passage of the Small Business Payment Performance Act ASA, along with the Construction Industry Procurement Coalition (CIPC), urged the Senate Armed Services Committee Leadership to support the Small Business Payment…

DOE Announces $7 Billion for Hydrogen Hub Funding Last Friday, September 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made $7 billion available to fund regional clean hydrogen hubs (H2Hubs) across the…

This Week in Congress The House considered legislation amending the Electoral County Act, an 1873 law establishing how states and Congress certify presidential elections.  This legislation expands a Senate bill introduced this…

ASA Supports Using ARP Funds for Transportation Projects On Thursday, September 15, 2022, ASA, along with the transportation construction coalition, sent a letter to House and Senate Leadership requesting additional flexibility in…