AmericanHort joined nearly 50 agricultural organizations in urging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) to include at least $12 billion in economic relief for agriculture in the House reconciliation package. The White House has requested that Congress pass an additional economic aid package for the agriculture sector. AmericanHort, and partners in the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, have asked Congress to dedicate at least $5 billion for specialty crop growers, including ornamental horticulture via the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Program.