Agriculture
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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Adam Gray joined a bipartisan group of Members to reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The bill would address workforce shortages across the Central Valley by establishing a program for agricultural workers in the United States to earn legal status through continued employment in the agricultural sector. Congressman Gray joins Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Mike Simpson (R-ID), Jim Costa (D-CA), David Valadao (R-CA) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) as co-lead sponsor of the legislation.
WASHINGTON, DC — In last night’s House Natural Resources Committee meeting, Congressman Gray offered an amendment to the committee’s reconciliation proposal that would have directed $8 billion in funding for water storage projects in the Central Valley. Congressman Gray was the sole Democratic vote in favor of sending the committee’s package to the House Floor for a final vote.
Merced College leaders, educators and regional supporters are celebrating the start of construction for a highly anticipated AgTEC Innovation Center — a $22 million cutting-edge facility to revolutionize agricultural education and workforce development in the Central Valley.
Touted as the first of its kind at a community college in California, the center is expected to prepare students for careers in high-tech ag manufacturing, and serve as a hub for industry partnerships and economic development in the region.
A center that’s geared toward preparing Valley students for the agricultural technology jobs of tomorrow is now within sight of becoming a reality.
Merced College officials and local leaders broke ground Thursday on the AgTEC Innovation Center, a $21 million state-of-the-art facility focused on agricultural techology, automation techology and robotics.
A new bill introduced by Congressman Adam Gray aims to protect U.S. farmers from economic harm caused by retaliatory tariffs. The “Stop Raising Prices on Food Act” would require the President to get congressional approval before placing tariffs on countries that are major buyers of U.S. agricultural products.
We need to talk about tariffs.
Let’s start with the obvious truth: Whether they are imposed by Democrats or Republicans, tariffs are taxes paid by us — not by foreign countries.
Walk around your house and pick up anything that says “Made in China.” Now, imagine the price of this item is double or triple what you paid for it because of an escalating 145% tariff. Inflation was already bad enough, but what happens when tariffs start making necessities like food even more unaffordable? That hurts America’s farmers and families.
WASHINGTON, DC – As blanket tariffs disrupt our economy, markets crash and recession risks increase, Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) introduced his first bill in the House of Representatives today to defend America’s farmers against the effects of potential retaliation from our global trading partners.
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A bipartisan effort to rein in President Donald Trump’s tariff authority is being considered in Washington, D.C., as markets around the nation have been volatile since last week.
Now, a valley lawmaker is weighing in on what Congress can do to bring tariff authority back to the legislative branch, just as the framers of the Constitution intended.
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Adam Gray (D-Merced) joined House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-CA), and his colleagues Representatives Tim Kennedy (D-NY) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR) this morning to call out recent tariff threats and potential threats to the San Joaquin Valley’s agriculture industry.
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working behind the scenes to influence legislative measures that would ensure a stable supply of laborers for the state’s farms and ranches, an industry long reliant on a foreign-born workforce.