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SAF participated in an event to support a key member of Congress with a family background in the floriculture industry, Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI). First elected to Congress in 2014, Rep. Jo... Read more
As the voice of the floral industry, SAF recently attended events in support of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS) and Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA). Sen. Hyde-Smith is a member of the Se... Read more
President Trump signed an executive order this week in Iowa intended to streamline the regulatory process for genetically engineered agriculture. The move comes after the U.S. Department of... Read more
As noted previously in Week In Review, the Trump Administration proposed new overtime regulations. Although not nearly as burdensome as the rule issued by the Obama Administration that was s... Read more
In an effort to push Mexico to take steps to stem the surging tide in immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border, President Trump recently announced that the United States will impose tariffs... Read more
In its role as the voice of the floral industry, SAF attended events in support of Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Mike Conaway (R-TX). Rep. Panetta is a strong supporter and friend of the fl... Read more
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently published the 2018 Floriculture Crops Summary — a report that came about as a direct result of lobbying by the Society of American Florists and me... Read more
SAF and other groups representing small businesses joined together this week to provide comments on a proposed US Department of Labor (DOL) overtime rule. The comments were submitted through... Read more
In a Fox News interview that aired last weekend, President Trump expressed reservations about E-Verify, an online tool from the federal government through which employers verify a new hire’s... Read more
Ever dream about the chance to talk face-to-face with key decision-makers about the federal regulations that most affect your business — without traveling far from home to do so? Society of... Read more