GCSAA needs you to contact DHS/DOL and urge them to release the full amount of additional H-2B visas authorized by Congress in the Fiscal 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

GCSAA and its allies in the golf industry and other sectors of the economy continue to advocate in Washington for a better version of WOTUS.

Legislation is pending in Congress that will have a considerable impact on golf course management. H.R. 2, the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018” (known as the "Farm Bill”) reauthorizes the nation’s agriculture and nutrition programs for the next five years.

Anthony Williams, CGCS, has been selected as the first recipient of the Grassroots Ambassador Leadership Award sponsored by The Toro Co. The award recognizes ambassadors who are raising the profile of golf through their consistent advocacy efforts.

GCSAA works with a number of issue-based coalitions as part of its advocacy efforts in Washington.

Ambassadors in Florida, Delaware and Maryland have recently made big strides.

Congress has finally passed (and President Trump has signed) a massive omnibus spending bill that funds the federal government for the Fiscal Year 2018.

On March 19-20, Bob Helland, GCSAA director of congressional and federal affairs, participated in the NPMA's Legislative Day activities in Washington, D.C.

On Feb. 15, GCSAA members Christian Sain and Scott Kinnan took meetings on Capitol Hill to advocate for expansion of the H-2B Visa worker program.

It is essential that Congress hear again from all employers who use the H-2B program. Failure to pass immediate cap relief will significantly harm American small and seasonal businesses and their American employees.

On Jan. 26, the National Alliance for Accessible Golf (Alliance) held its first Accessible/Inclusive Golf for Individuals with Disabilities Conference in Orlando, Fla.

It is critical elected officials continue to hear from GCSAA members about the need for immediate H-2B cap relief. The first 33,000-visa cap was reached on December 15 and the second half cap will be reached soon.

In a unanimous decision this week, the Supreme Court held that lawsuits challenging the legality of WOTUS must be filed at the district court level, not at the circuit court level.

Twenty new members were named to the GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador program for the Winter 2018 class.

Three at-large GCSAA members have been named to the Board of Trustees of GCSAAPAC.

Spots are filing up quickly for the 2018 Ambassador Academy, presented by Amvac, at the Golf Industry Show in San Antonio 8 am-noon on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Register today!

On Nov. 29, 2017, Bob Helland, GCSAA director of congressional and federal affairs, attended a hearing before the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Subcommittee on Environment entitled "The Future of WOTUS".

Greg Burleson shares his experience going to Washington, D.C., representing the Allied Golf Group

The H-2B Workforce Coalition and allied organizations held an H-2B Advocacy Day on Nov. 2.

Sixteen new members were named to the GCSAA Grassroots Ambassador program for the Fall 2017 class.