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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Friday, February 28, 2025
Some 16 Republican senators are calling on congressional leaders to move legislation that would freeze the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A workers at 2023 levels.
The House could pass a short-term package of tax breaks as soon as this week, but the measure faces some Republican concerns that the expanded child tax credit included in the deal could help President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign or encourage working parents to quit their jobs.
Two senators are racing to find a deal on immigration reform for the agriculture workforce, but enacting a farm labor bill remains a long-shot in this Congress.