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AgNeTVideo – Congressman Costa on Immigration Bill
Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) discusses the immigration bill….
Costa Has Concerns About Immigration Bill
Congressman Jim Costa has some concerns about the immigration reform bill. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report To see Costa’s full comment on the immigration bill,…
UFW Foundation Speaks on Immigration Reform
…follow the Senate’s example and pass the immigration reform bill. Clarita Cortes is a Community Outreach Coordinator the UFW Foundation. She says immigration is vital for keeping the agriculture workforce…
CFBF President’s Statement on Immigration Bill
Now that the U.S. Senate has passed comprehensive immigration reform, the leader of California’s largest farming organization says the House of Representatives should follow suit. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…
Immigration Bill goes to the House
The issue of immigration reform is now in the House of Representative’s court. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
The Senate has passed the Immigration Reform Bill with a vote of 68 to 32. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report Chanting breaks in the…
United Applauds Senate Passage of Immigration Reform
United Fresh congratulates the Senate today on the final vote of 68-32 to pass the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. The comprehensive immigration reform bill includes agricultural…
AFBF Statement on Senate Passage of Immigration Bill
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation Regarding Senate Passage of Immigration Reform Legislation “The Senate’s passage today of a balanced immigration reform bill that includes a fair…
Breaking News: Senate Passes Immigration Reform Bill
The Senate has passed the Immigration Reform Bill with a vote of 68 to 32. The bill now moves to the House….
Pressure for Senate to Pass Immigration Bill
Agricultural interests are pressing the Senate to pass immigration reform this week. The pressure could be working, as the bill passed a key hurdle Monday in a test vote. It…
Critical Reactions to House Vote
Critical reactions are continuing to come in, after the House voted against the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act Act of 2013 with a vote of 195 to 234…
Costa: House Fails Rural America and Consumers
…of Congressman Costa. H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, would have provided the certainty needed for Valley agriculture to thrive and continue producing the…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation Regarding House Defeat of the Farm Bill
“The American Farm Bureau Federation is highly disappointed the House did not complete work on the 2013 farm bill, the ‘Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013.’ It…