Reps. Lofgren, Salinas, Sens. Padilla & Bennet Introduce Bicameral Bills to Provide Disaster Relief for Farmworkers
June 15, 2024
June 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024:
Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), as well as U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the bicameral Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act. This legislation would provide compensation for farmworkers who lose out on wages due to extreme weather, public health emergencies, and other disasters beyond their cont . . .
Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06), as well as U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the bicameral Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act. This legislation would provide compensation for farmworkers who lose out on wages due to extreme weather, public health emergencies, and other disasters beyond their cont . . .