immigration reform

Newhouse, Bennet Introduce Last Minute Farm Labor Bill
Newhouse, Bennet Introduce Last Minute Farm Labor Bill
Newhouse, Bennet Introduce Last Minute Farm Labor Bill
In a last-minute effort to get H-2A reform finished before Congress adjourns, lawmakers have introduced a new bill.  Colorado senator Michael Bennet, and central Washington representative Dan Newhouse, introduced the Affordable and Secure Food Act Thursday.  Th...
Kind: Lawmakers Need To Address Ag Labor
Kind: Lawmakers Need To Address Ag Labor
Kind: Lawmakers Need To Address Ag Labor
As the lame duck session of Congress works through the final weeks of 2022, many farm and agriculture groups are pressing lawmakers to finish immigration reform through the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.  The legislation, spearheaded by Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse and others, has already cleared the House, but has not been voted on in the Senate.  Representativ...