The Senate and House’s recent proposed funding increases for the Floriculture Nursery & Research Initiative started with SAF members putting the...
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House Passes SAF-Backed Measure to Hire More Ag Inspectors
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 Legislative Year Ahead
Predicting legislative actions at the beginning of a new Congress is always a highly speculative effort but this year it’s even more...
Midterm Election Report: Floral Industry Issues to Watch
A polarized country with a first-term president. A contentious battle for a Supreme Court seat, still fresh in many Americans’ minds. An increasing...
Midterm Elections May Dramatically Shift Washington — or Not
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...
House Ways and Means Committee Approves Multiple Health Care Bills
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....
Senate Approves Its Farm Bill
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...
Small-Business Issues Critical in Tax Reform Debate
As the House of Representatives presses forward on tax reform, questions about how new legislation will affect small businesses continue to be a...
Senate Committee Pushes Forward Tax Reform
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...
Estate Tax May Be on Death Row. Again.
Estate tax repeal, a long-time Republican objective — and an important goal for many members of the floral industry — may become a reality during...