Immigration Reform, Like Government Funding, Remains Unsettled
After the three-day shutdown that started over the weekend, Congress has approved funding for the federal government until February 8. The shutdown began after Senate Democrats refused to su... Read more
CAD to Ask Congress to Support Three Key Floral Issues
Asking Congress to keep flowers affordable, protect floriculture’s workforce and invest in floral research is what 119 retailers, growers, wholesalers and suppliers from 30 states, the Distr... Read more
In the 2016 congressional elections, the Society of American Florists achieved a nearly perfect score in supporting candidates for federal elective office, with 10 out of the 11 candidates S... Read more
In the wake of Donald Trump’s victory, Washington is trying to make sense of a new, unexpected and unpredictable political world. Looking at what might happen in the first 100 days of the Tr... Read more
In Washington, Floral Industry Issues Get Big Play in 2016
When Congress passed a 2,000 plus-page bill in December to fund the federal government through the final nine months of fiscal year 2016, it was a refreshing feat of bipartisan cooperation t... Read more
At Year’s End, the Floral Industry Sees Results in Washington
Another year, another standstill in Washington, D.C.? Not by a long shot. It may seem like nothing ever gets done in Washington. In their own lives, floral industry business owners expect re... Read more