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John Drake: “H-2B is a legal, temporary worker program that has been very successful in providing our Nation's small businesses with…”

On the recordApril 16, 2008
H-2B is a legal, temporary worker program that has been very successful in providing our Nation's small businesses with the workforce they need during peak business seasons. However, an important provision expired last September. Many in Congress have acted in support of legislation that would have fixed this escalating problem. Bills, amendments, and discharge petitions have been introduced as early as last March; yet, no action. Yesterday, the House passed an extension of the Religious Worker Visa Program while many of our Nation's small and seasonal businesses are still struggling to find workers, and Congress has responded with nothing but a hearing. That hearing is today, Madam Speaker, nearly 7 months after the H-2B exemption expired. I can only hope that this Congress will give our small businesses a legal solution to their workforce needs.
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John Drake
New York
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Addressing the need for action on the H-2B temporary worker program during a House floor speech.

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