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
The House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that will add hundreds of new agriculture inspectors to U.S. ports of entry. Earlier this month, the Society of American Florists signed a l... 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
Americans will go to the polls on November 6 and decide who will control the House and Senate. In 2016 conventional wisdom took a beating when Donald Trump was elected president and the Sena... Read more
Last week the House Ways and Means Committee reviewed and approved 11 healthcare related bills which will now make their way to the House floor. Among the bills that were voted out of the Co... Read more
The Senate passed its version of the five-year Farm Bill after it was initially slowed over trade and other issues. The measure was overwhelmingly approved on a bipartisan vote of 86-11. The... 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
