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House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) announced the farm bill is being prepared for consideration by the full House before the end of the first quarter of this year. A num... Read more
Talking to lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the floral industry’s legislative priorities is the draw of the Society of American Florists’ Congressional Action Days, and hearing political comm... Read more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) just released updated income tax withholding tables, reflecting changes made by the new tax reform law. This is the first in a series of steps that the IRS... Read more
Last year, Congress passed a short-term spending bill to keep the government running through January 19. Without the approval of new legislation to fund federal operations, the government w... Read more
Reversing an Obama administration policy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued January 4 a memorandum to all U.S. Attorneys directing them to enforce federal laws involving marijuana. The m... Read more
Flowers entering the United States from Ecuador are now subject to import tariffs after a U.S. trade program granting duty-free status to Ecuadorian flowers expired at midnight December 31.... Read more
In the final days of 2017, Congress approved a landmark bill to overhaul the country’s tax code. “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (H.R. 1) represents the most sweeping changes t... Read more
Every voice counts when it comes to persuading legislators to consider the industry’s concerns. That’s why the Society of American Florists invites you to lobby with us, sharing your busines... Read more
“Groups working together can make a difference.” That was a major takeaway for Jamie Kitz, key account manager with Sakata Ornamentals in Salinas, California, who represented her company and... Read more
