The Senate and House’s recent proposed funding increases for the Floriculture Nursery & Research Initiative started with SAF members putting the issue in front of Congress earlier this y... Read more
Momentum is building for the industry to secure one of the largest funding increases in the history of the Floriculture Nursery & Research Initiative. The Senate recently included a $1.5... Read more
Predicting legislative actions at the beginning of a new Congress is always a highly speculative effort but this year it’s even more difficult because of the shutdown. The 116th Congr... Read more
A polarized country with a first-term president. A contentious battle for a Supreme Court seat, still fresh in many Americans’ minds. An increasing number of women running for office and wor... Read more
House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) and the committee’s ranking member Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) introduced H. Res. 840, celebrating next week as National... Read more
As the House of Representatives presses forward on tax reform, questions about how new legislation will affect small businesses continue to be a central part of the debate. The Tax Cut and J... Read more
After months of sitting on the sidelines and letting the House take the lead (and the punches) on tax reform, the Senate has taken the first steps toward developing its version of reform. Se... Read more
Estate tax repeal, a long-time Republican objective — and an important goal for many members of the floral industry — may become a reality during the Trump administration. The House GOP... Read more
Before leaving Washington until after the November elections, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, that wou... Read more
