Taxes. Health care. Labor. Immigration. Floriculture research. As the national floral industry trade association, the Society of American Florists lobbies on Capitol Hill on federal issues a... Read more
Welcome New Week In Review Readers
For many of you, this marks the second time you received Week in Review, an e-newsletter focused on SAF’s daily efforts on Capitol Hill to educate and inform Members of Congress and federal... Read more
Experts Weigh in on Tax Law Effects
In the wake of Congress’s substantial remodeling of the country’s tax code, the Society of American Florists brought in experts to help its members wade through the changes. President and Ge... Read more
Viewers of CBS News broadcasts and “Face The Nation” will recognize the new speaker added to the lineup at the Society of American Florists’ 38th Annual Congressional Action Days... Read more
Below is an insightful article written by long-time Washington insider Rich Galen. The article was originally published in his bi-weekly newsletter Mullings (to which anyone can subscribe f... Read more
Last year, Congress passed legislation to temporarily fund the government through January 19, 2018. As this article goes to press, the House approved a funding bill, but the Senate has not.... Read more
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
CAD to Kick Off with Insiders from Both Sides of the Aisle
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