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FMI Statement on February CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI commented on the February Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which shows a 0.4% rise in food-at-home prices for January and a 2.4% increase over the last 12 ...

FMI Statement on SCOTUS Decision on Reciprocal Tariffs

Today, FMI commented on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs levied under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin offered the following statement....

FMI Statement on January CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI commented on the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which show a 0.2% rise in food-at-home prices for January and a 2.1% increase over the last 12 months....

FMI Welcomes Illinois Ruling Maintaining Prohibition of Swipe Fees on Sales Tax

Today, FMI applauded a ruling by the Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division that upheld the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act....

FMI Statement on Introduction of SNAP Online Legislation

FMI welcomed the introduction of the SNAP Online Access Act that would make the federal SNAP Online pilot program permanent. FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher issued the following ...

FMI Applauds Final Passage of Bipartisan Funding Package with Landmark PBM Reforms

Today, FMI applauded final passage of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, securing the most consequential pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms to ...

FMI Welcomes House Passage of Bipartisan Appropriations Package with Critical PBM Reforms

Today, FMI applauded the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 7148) by the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes significant pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) ...

Pharmacist and Pharmacy Organizations Commend 2026 Spending Bill with Important PBM Provisions, Urge Passage

Today, FMI joined with five pharmacy and grocery industry associations to applaud the introduction of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and urge its prompt passage and ...

FMI Urges Passage of Bipartisan Appropriations Package with Critical PBM Reforms

FMI applauded the inclusion of important provisions to reform PBMs in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 and urges Congress to ensure its passage as part of any final government funding agreement....

FMI Celebrates Congressional Sponsors for Reintroducing Credit Card Competition Act

Today, FMI offered its endorsement of the reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) and expressed gratitude for the leadership of bill ...

FMI Applauds President Trump for Endorsement of Credit Card Competition Act

Today, FMI President and CEO Leslie G. Sarasin issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s TruthSocial post endorsing the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act sponsored by Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS)....

FMI Statement on December CPI Food Price Numbers

Today, FMI commented on the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which shows a 0.7% rise in food-at-home prices for December and a 2.4% increase over the last 12 ...

FMI Statement on Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Krystal Register, registered dietitian nutritionist, offered the following statement on the release of the updated U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Dietary Guidelines for ...

FMI Reacts to New USDA Guidance on SNAP Waivers

Today, FMI – The Food Industry Association Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher offered the following statement on the USDA long-awaited SNAP retailer compliance guidance.....

FMI, Coalition Call on Federal Reserve Again to Move Forward with Debit Card Rulemaking

FMI joined fellow merchant industry organizations representing main street businesses around the country in urging the Federal Reserve to take immediate action to finalize the pending debit card swipe fee reform rule....