Advocacy Hub Learn about key issues and get engaged in advocacy efforts Government affairs latest news Check in regularly as GCSAA's government affairs department keeps you informed about important compliance deadlines that impact golf facilities. Hot topics – some that fall within the 2017 Priority Issues Agenda – are critical to golf facilities. Congress Includes Additional Visas In Final Spending Package by Government Affairs Team | Feb 18, 2019 Full story Final Farm Bill Favorable To Golf by Government Affairs Team | Jan 04, 2019 The final Farm Bill contains provisions impacting golf course management. Full story Welcome Fall 2018 Grassroots Ambassadors by Government Affairs Team | Dec 17, 2018 Twenty GCSAA members were named to the Grassroots Ambassador Fall 2018 class. Full story Government Affairs conducts regional ambassador training by Government Affairs Team | Dec 17, 2018 Michael Lee looks back on the year of ambassador training. Full story McKeel attends EPA, RISE meetings by Government Affairs Team | Dec 10, 2018 Chava McKeel, GCSAA’s director, government affairs, attended SFIREG and RISE meetings in Washington. Full story WOTUS replacement proposed by Government Affairs Team | Dec 10, 2018 The EPA and the Department of the Army have proposed the long-anticipated replacement for the 2015 Clean Water Rule (commonly known as WOTUS). Full story Midterms bring Challenges, Opportunities In Next Congress by Government Affairs Team | Nov 21, 2018 Results from the 2016 midterms and the impact on the golf industry. Full story