California Congressman Defends Vote in Favor of a Controversial Farm Bill

Voting in favor of the Farm Bill—recently passed by the Agriculture Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives—has sparked fierce criticism for Democratic Congressman Jim Costa. Latino farmers in California’s Central Valley believe that they will be harmed if the measure is enacted as it is currently written. Gerardo Guzmán spoke with Congressman Costa about his decision to support this controversial legislation.

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