McMorris Rodgers, Newhouse introduce bill to block China from purchasing American farmland

WASHINGTON D.C.–U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, WA-05, and U. S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, WA-04, introduced the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act to block China from purchasing American farmland.

"Agriculture is Eastern Washington's number one industry," said Rodgers. "We simply cannot allow companies from China to lock down our resources and undermine our farmers...