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October 2023 News
Speaker Johnson’s First Task is Government Spending
New House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) laid out a plan for his House colleagues this week to pass another stopgap funding bill to keep the government running through either Jan. 15 or April 15. Johnson said his goal is to “ensure the Senate cannot jam the House with a Christmas Read more
White House to Unveil AI Executive Order Next Week
The White House is expected to release a highly anticipated executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) early next week. The sweeping executive order will reportedly require advanced AI models to undergo assessments before they can be utilized by federal workers. The rulemaking would also ease barriers to immigration for highly Read more
DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule Would Hurt Nonprofit Sector, Coalition Says
ASAE joined a broad coalition of almost 90 associations in sending a letter to Congress this week urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to reconsider its proposed rule that would make 3.6 million additional U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees are Read more
House Ways and Means Hearing Focuses on Expanding 529 Accounts
ASAE and the Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition submitted written comments for a House Ways and Means Committee hearing held earlier today to examine “Educational Freedom and Opportunity for American Families, Students, and Workers.” The Tomorrow’s Workforce Coalition, which includes more than 725 trade groups, professional societies and companies, has urged Congressional Read more
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
Fed Still Grappling with Persistent Inflation
The Federal Reserve continues to battle persistent inflation, as prices rose 3.7% in September over the year before. The September report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed the same annual level of inflation as in August with high housing and gas costs sapping household budgets. With households continuing to Read more
Scalise Remains Short of Votes for Speaker
Roughly 24 hours after House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) clinched the nomination to be speaker, he is reportedly well short of the 217 Republican votes needed to win the speaker’s gavel on the House floor. House Republicans are in a closed conference meeting this afternoon to discuss the situation, Read more
Cosponsors Growing for Critical 529 Expansion Bill
The bipartisan, bicameral Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act is now up to 70 cosponsors in the House of Representatives – up from zero when the bill was introduced in March. Forty-five Republicans and 25 Democrats support the beneficial workforce policy, which would expand qualified expenses under 529 savings Read more
