Congressional Democrats will use this week to build their case for two major priorities: a multi-trillion dollar climate and infrastructure package and a child nutrition reauthorization bill that could be used to increase the number of kids who can get free meals at school and year-round.
 
Also this week, the Senate is scheduled to vote Monday on the nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be labor secretary, who would be in charge of enforcing wage and worker safety standards and administering the H-2A visa program for imported farmworkers.
 
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and EPA Administrator Michael Regan will headline the annual Agri-Pulse Ag and Food Policy Summit, which focuses on “Climate Risks, Rewards and Uncertainties.” The online conference starts Monday and runs through Wednesday.
 
On Monday, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a dispute involving a farming operation over a California law allowing union representatives to access private property for the purpose of organizing.
 
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