WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) joined in passing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 5038), bipartisan legislation to ensure our farmers can access the labor they need. This legislation was led by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04) along with 20 Republican and 24 Democrat original cosponsors, including Cathy.   

 

“While this bill isn’t perfect, it is an important step forward to provide relief to our farmers. If Washington farmers, ranchers, and dairymen are going to continue to keep food on the table for our community and the world, we need an agriculture workforce that will meet their needs,” said McMorris Rodgers. “Agriculture is Eastern Washington’s number one industry, and I’m glad we were able to come together, find common ground, and move forward on a compromise bill that will make a real difference for Eastern Washington agriculture.”  

 

NOTE: This bill is also supported by more than 300 agriculture groups, the National Association of Counties, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and a number of other groups committed to finding a solution for farmers.  

 

 

Read a summary of the bill by clicking here.   

  

Read the full bill text by clicking here.   

 

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