The Latest Updates from the Hardwood Federation have been released. This week, we are talking about the gridlock caused by the House leadership logjam, updates to the “Waters of the United States” Rule, and new security measures at the Capitol Complex. House Leadership Logjam Creates Instant Gridlock Following intense negotiations and three days of […]
EU Moves Forward with Anti-Deforestation Rules The three branches of the European Union (EU) all signed off on long-anticipated rules to ban imports of products, including U.S. hardwoods, originating from land linked to deforestation, including a geo-location requirement to zero in on a product’s precise location of harvest. The Hardwood Federation has been working […]
Breaking News. NHLA has received a Breaking News Alert from the Hardwood Federation. On November 17, USDA announced that it would allocate $12.5 million in grants to assist, among others, certain facilities that purchase and process byproducts from restoration projects taking place on federal land. The agency makes clear that it is restricting eligibility to […]
Here’s the latest from our friends at the Hardwood Federation. Wisconsin Senator Introduces Reliable Rail Service Act On September 27, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Reliable Rail Service Act, a bill to help untangle supply chain bottlenecks plaguing the hardwood industry and other shippers around the country. The bill aims to codify requirements […]
Here’s the latest from the Hardwood Federation… Bipartisan Senate Posse Pushes Ag Exports On September 23, Senators Angus King (I-ME), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Cultivating Revitalization by Expanding American Agricultural Trade and Exports (CREAATE) Act of 2022, which would double funding for USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) […]
Here’s the latest “Cheat Sheet” from our friends at the Hardwood Federation. Negotiators Derail Threat of Major Transportation Strike On the heels of yet another unsettling inflation report released on Tuesday, the hardwood sector and broader business community dodged a bullet Wednesday night when railway carriers and unions reached a tentative labor deal, avoiding a […]
Here’s the latest update from our friends at the Hardwood Federation. USTR Extends China Tariffs Pending More Review On September 2, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that Section 301 tariffs on China would continue, pending further review of the trade sanctions, which cover various types of flooring, plywood, and mouldings. In May 2022, […]
The latest update from our friends at the Hardwood Federation focuses on the “Inflation Reduction Act.” On Sunday, Senate Democrats passed the newly named Inflation Reduction Act by a vote of 51-50, with Vice-President Harris serving as the tie-breaking vote. While numerous amendments were offered by Republican Senators in a process known as “vote a […]
The latest update from our friends at the Hardwood Federation focuses on the “Inflation Reduction Act” While the House has been on recess this week, Democratic senators have been racing to pass the latest version of the “Build Back Better” agenda along party lines, this time in the form of $485 billion in new spending […]
U.S. Representatives and Senators will be in their home states for the traditional August recess break, starting next week through Labor Day. If you see your federal officials at a public or private event, here are four key messages you can deliver to support the Hardwood Federation’s efforts at the federal level: Grow Markets for […]
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