Source: THE PACKER, 7/13/22


National and state agricultural leaders joined Republican members of Congress on July 11 to call on Congress to pass bipartisan workforce solutions to address the farm labor shortage. Republican lawmakers present included Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., Jim Baird, R-Ind., Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif., and Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, according to a news release. A video recording of the press conference is available at this link. Speakers rallied support for Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., as they continue their bipartisan efforts...

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