by Shawn McBurney | Feb 27, 2019 | Government Relations, Week In Review
Citing “substantial progress” in trade talks, President Donald Trump announced he is delaying the increase in tariffs on Chinese-made goods that had been set to take effect on March 1. No time period for the delay was mentioned. As noted in Week in Review previously,...
by Shawn McBurney | Feb 27, 2019 | Government Relations, Week In Review
Legislation that would dramatically increase Social Security taxes and benefits has been introduced in the House and Senate. Chairman of the House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee John Larson (D-CT) has introduced H.R. 860, the Social Security 2100 Act....
by Shawn McBurney | Feb 15, 2019 | Government Relations, Week In Review
The recent federal spending bill that Congress approved to fund the government included $500,000 for the publication of the Floriculture Crops Summary report, a priority issue for the floriculture industry. The latest success in Congress supporting a floriculture...
by Shawn McBurney | Feb 7, 2019 | Government Relations, Week In Review
This week, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure held a hearing entitled “The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in Our Nation’s Infrastructure Cannot Wait.” The hearing hosted several witnesses to provide their perspectives on the current state...
by Shawn McBurney | Jan 31, 2019 | Government Relations, Week In Review
After two years of little action on labor issues in Washington with Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress and President Trump in the White House, activity may increase in 2019 with the Democratic takeover of the House. As noted in the January 24, 2019...