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title: "Advocacy Updates"
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published_at: "2026-06-01T18:44:35+00:00"
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- ### [Economic Growth, Inflation Frame Closing Midterm Arguments](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/economic-growth-inflation-frame-closing-midterm-arguments/) October 29, 2026 Members only With five days until the midterm elections, the latest economic reports are sharpening competing messages from congressional Republicans and Democrats.
- ### [Congress Faces Packed Year-End Agenda After Midterm Elections](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/congress-faces-packed-year-end-agenda-after-midterm-elections/) October 29, 2026 Members only Congress will return after next Tuesday’s midterm elections with a crowded lame-duck agenda and limited time to address government funding and other unfinished business.
- ### [DC Considers Business Activity Tax That Could Include Associations](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/dc-considers-business-activity-tax-that-could-include-associations/) October 29, 2026 Members only The DC Council is considering a new Business Activity Tax (BAT) to help close the District’s projected $700 million budget gap.
- ### [Advocacy Council Public Policy Update](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/advocacy-council-public-policy-update/) October 15, 2026 Members only ASAE continues to advance federal policies that protect nonprofit independence, preserve access to association resources and strengthen the association community’s voice with policymakers.
- ### [Congress Faces Crowded Agenda After Midterms](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/congress-faces-crowded-agenda-after-midterms/) October 15, 2026 Members only Congress will return after the November midterm elections with a lengthy legislative agenda, but prospects for a productive lame-duck session appear limited.
- ### [ASAE Continues Push for TRIA Reauthorization](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/asae-continues-push-for-tria-reauthorization/) October 15, 2026 Members only Momentum continues to build in Congress for extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), a critical federal program that helps protect the association community and broader economy against terrorism-related risks.
- ### [Senate Advances IRS Reforms with Protections for Nonprofits](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/senate-advances-irs-reforms-with-protections-for-nonprofits/) October 1, 2026 Members only The Senate approved the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act by unanimous consent this week, sending the legislation to the House.
- ### [Treasury and IRS Outline Tax Guidance Priorities for Nonprofits](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/treasury-and-irs-outline-tax-guidance-priorities-for-nonprofits/) October 1, 2026 Members only The Treasury Department and IRS this week released their 2026–2027 Priority Guidance Plan, outlining tax regulatory priorities for the coming year.
- ### [Senate Banking Committee Advances Bipartisan TRIA Reauthorization](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/senate-banking-committee-advances-bipartisan-tria-reauthorization/) September 17, 2026 Members only Momentum continues to build for extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), a critical federal program that helps protect the association community and broader economy against terrorism-related risks.
- ### [ASAE Supports Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Government Shutdowns](https://www.asaecenter.org/advocacy/advocacy-updates/asae-supports-bipartisan-bill-to-prevent-government-shutdowns/) September 17, 2026 Members only ASAE recently voiced strong support for bipartisan legislation introduced earlier this year to help prevent federal government shutdowns and hold Congress accountable for reaching agreement on long-term funding.

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