SAF participated in an event to support a key member of Congress with a family background in the floriculture industry, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI). First elected to Congress in 2014, Rep. Jo... Read more
As the voice of the floral industry, SAF recently attended events in support of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS) and Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA). Sen. Hyde-Smith is a member of the Se... Read more
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration proposed new overtime regulations. Although not nearly as burdensome as the rule issued by the Obama Administration that was s... Read more
In its role as the voice of the floral industry, SAF attended events in support of Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Mike Conaway (R-TX). Rep. Panetta is a strong supporter and friend of the fl... Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published the 2018 Floriculture Crops Summary — a report that came about as a direct result of lobbying by the Society of American Florists and me... Read more
SAF and other groups representing small businesses joined together this week to provide comments on a proposed US Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rule. The comments were submitted through... Read more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host Regional Regulatory Reform Roundtables in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi during the week of June 3. The purpose of the roundtable... Read more
California Governor Gavin Newsome announced California will ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) said it could take up to two ye... Read more
In a Rose Garden address, President Trump unveiled his proposal to reform America’s immigration system calling it a plan “that puts the jobs, wages and safety of American workers first.” As... Read more
The Trump administration has announced that it will issue an additional 30,000 H-2B non-agricultural seasonal work visas in fiscal year 2019 which ends on September 30. The additional visas... Read more
