On March 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1968, a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at current levels through the end of fiscal year 2025. Passage of the CR is a major win for Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Republicans, who navigated a slim GOP majority to get the bill across the finish line in the House as the March 14 government funding deadline rapidly approaches.

On Feb. 25, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed H. Con. Res. 14, the Republican budget resolution, with a 217-215 vote. The resolution directs congressional committees to identify significant reductions in spending to account for the extension of tax cuts in the ABC-supported Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, other tax relief measures and energy and national security provisions. The House resolution also included several ABC-supported nonbinding policy statements.

In the latest development in the ongoing Corporate Transparency Act debate, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network announced on Feb. 27 that it will cease enforcement of the CTA while it crafts a new set of regulations that will ultimately narrow the scope of the reporting regime. The release comes as the CTA’s reporting requirements were scheduled to take effect once again beginning March 21.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the reversal of a controversial Biden administration policy mandating project labor agreements on solicitations for construction contracts of $35 million or more. The policy change is expected to restore merit-based competition for taxpayer-funded contracts to build VA hospitals, outpatient facilities, office buildings, national cemeteries and other construction projects.

On Feb. 12, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., reintroduced the ABC-supported National Right to Work Act. The bill would prevent workers from being forced to join a union or pay union dues as a condition of employment, protecting the free choice of individual employees.

On Jan. 20, President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders related to immigration action items. ABC recommends every contractor take all precautions in the hiring process to verify each potential employee is eligible to work legally in the United States, including using the E-Verify system.

Learn About President Trump’s Executive Orders on DEI and Immigration Since President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Jan. 20, he has issued a sweeping set of executive orders that take aim at immigration and diversity, equity and inclusion programs and policies.

On Jan. 20, President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president and quickly issued a sweeping set of executive orders aimed at reversing Biden administration policies related to national security, immigration, climate and more. The orders require enactment through the regulatory process and will not take immediate effect; some have already been subjected to lawsuits that may delay implementation.

On Jan. 17, ABC sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee emphasizing the significance of making permanent the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for America’s working families as the committee held a hearing focused on the family and business provisions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

After months of failed negotiations, a strike by members of the International Longshoremen’s Association began Oct. 1. As ILA members walked off the job without a new contract from the United States Maritime Alliance, more than 35 ports shut down along the East and Gulf coasts. In their first strike since 1977, the ILA has pledged to strike ‘as long as necessary’ seeking higher wages and a new language on automation in a six-year contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance.