Some of America’s prominent agricultural leaders and organizations responded to the House passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. National Milk Producers Federation CEO Jim Mulhern says, “Nothing gets done if we can’t move forward. The broad industry and bipartisan support for House passage of the act shows that we can achieve consensus.” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew says the legislation will create a more functional and compassionate farm labor system. “It will allow more flexibility for agricultural employers, as well as strengthen protections for agricultural workers and provide them a path to citizenship.” Tom Stenzel, President and CEO of United Fresh, says, “This will stabilize our current workforce and make improvements to ensure that a future workforce can meet the growing needs of our industry.” House Ag Committee Chair David Scott of Georgia says, “A stable supply of labor is essential for our U.S. agriculture industry to help it thrive in the face of the ongoing competition. I will continue to work with stakeholders and our colleagues in the Senate to make improvements to this needed legislation.”
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