As Congress approaches its August recess there are only 12 legislative days left before a possible government shut down on September 30. That’s 12...
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Members of Congress Want to Visit You
Every day, Members of Congress make decisions that affect your business. However, most lawmakers do not know how a grower, a local florist, or a...
Proposed Farm Bill Offers More Protection for Flower Breeders
The Senate version of the Farm Bill includes language updating a law that protects the intellectual property of floral industry breeders. The...
Congresswoman Visits SAF Member Grower
When Rep. Julia Brownley visited The Sun Valley Group’s Oxnard, California, location on May 7, the congresswoman toured the company’s facility, met...
CAD Participants to Ask Congress to Support Three Floral Issues
Asking Congress to protect floriculture’s workforce and invest in floral research is what nearly 100 retailers, growers, wholesalers and suppliers...
Stories from Capitol Hill: SAF Members Meet, Greet and Educate Lawmakers
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia-6) does not represent Mike Mooney. In fact, Goodlatte, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee,...
SAF Members Take to Congress – and the White House – During CAD
More than 90 Society of American Florists members representing all industry segments, three countries, 25 states and the District of Columbia,...
Remember to Complete Your CAD Surveys
Thanks to all SAF members who took time from their schedules to attend SAF’s Congressional Action Days this week. As Kate Penn noted yesterday in an...
At CAD, Industry Members Engage – and See Results
It didn’t take long last year to prove that when floral industry members come together in Washington, D.C., their combined voices can make a big...
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...
Welcome New Week In Review Readers
For many of you, this marks the second time you received Week in Review, an e-newsletter focused on SAF’s daily efforts on Capitol Hill to educate...
Upheaval In Congress
Below is an insightful article written by long-time Washington insider Rich Galen. The article was originally published in his bi-weekly newsletter...
Farm Bill Being Prepared
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) announced the farm bill is being prepared for consideration by the full House before the...
House Committee Doubles Proposed Funds for Industry Research
The House Appropriations Committee has recommended allotting $500,000 to a key floral industry research fund — doubling the amount that Society of...
Legislative Victories Tied Directly to CAD Advocacy
Every voice counts when it comes to persuading legislators to consider the industry’s concerns. That’s why the Society of American Florists invites...