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September 2023 News
Webinar to Focus on ASAE’s Amicus Brief in Antitrust Case
ASAE will hold a webinar Oct. 24 from 10 AM-11 AM ET to walk association leaders through ASAE’s recent amicus brief filing with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case with major implications for the association community. ASAE filed the amicus brief Sept. 1 in support of the United States Read more
CA Governor Signs Bill to End Travel Ban to Anti-LGBTQ+ States
Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to end the state’s ban on state-funded travel to states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws. California started banning official travel to states with laws it viewed as discriminatory against the LGBTQ+ community in 2017, starting with Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. The Read more
Government Shutdown Appears Likely this Weekend
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is expected to bring a new short-term spending bill to the House floor by the end of the week, though there are numerous obstacles to passage that make a government shutdown this weekend likely. McCarthy’s continuing resolution is expected to look similar to a bill Read more
Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition Delivers Letter to Congress
The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition, which includes more than 650 trade groups, professional societies and companies, this week urged Congressional tax-writing committee leaders to back a bill that would expand 529 education savings plans to cover costs for obtaining or maintaining postsecondary credentials. The coalition delivered a letter this week to Read more
Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition Advocacy Ramps Up
Advocacy by the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition is gaining momentum right as Congress returns from summer recess. The more than 600 member organizations that have joined are making notable progress in their support for the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act led by Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Abigail Spanberger Read more
NV Congressional Delegation Writes to FTC on Impersonation Fraud
After advocacy from ASAE’s members and the ASAE Public Policy team, last week the Nevada Congressional delegation wrote a delegation letter to the FTC calling on them to take action on the issue of fraudulent business impersonation. According to the letter, business and government impersonators cause damages estimated at $2.6 Read more
Save the Date – ASAE Fly-In March 5-6
Plan to join ASAE in Washington on Tuesday, March 5 – Wednesday, March 6, 2024 in Washington, DC for the annual legislative fly-in. Registration includes two days of policy education, advocacy, and networking. During ASAE’s Fly In, attendees will: Inform Hill staff about how their associations build up America’s economy, Read more
Proposed Legislation Seeks to Address Delays in Visa Processing
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Jerry Moran have introduced the Visa Processing Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing the prolonged delays in visa processing. These delays have left some individuals waiting for an interview for more than two years due to extended wait times from pandemic-related restrictions that Read more
