YAKIMA, Wash. – Representative Dan Newhouse met with beer industry leaders in Yakima to discuss the influence of federal policy on hop growers both locally and nationally.

The meeting was attended by representatives from three major hops companies in the Yakima Valley. It was moderated by the Beer Institute and focused on the hops industry’s significance to the region.

Congressman Newhouse emphasized the collaborative nature of the industry, stating, "Hops is truly a specialty crop."

Industry leaders highlighted the economic impact of the beer industry, which, according to Beer Serves America, supports over 57,000 jobs statewide and generates more than $12 billion in economic output.

A key topic of discussion was the H-2A program , which allows farmers to bring non-immigrant fore

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