IRVINE, CALIF. (June 26, 2023) – Following the reintroduction of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act on June 23, Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement:

“We thank Representatives Zoe Lofgren, Dan Newhouse and their colleagues for reintroducing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act this Congress – a bill that passed the House twice in recent years. Many of us have spent tireless hours negotiating this bipartisan legislation and we commend this reintroduction and look forward to continuing to work toward a viable solution for agriculture.”