ASSOCIATED PRESS • February 21, 2022
Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine and Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota are leading the push, and have called on the Biden administration to raise the cap on seasonal worker visas. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is among dozens of other senators involved in the effort. The senators said an increase in the cap is important because small businesses are having difficulty finding employees around the country. “Without meaningful H-2B cap relief, many seasonal businesses will be forced to scale back operations, cancel or default on contracts, lay off full-time U.S. workers and, in some cases, close operations completely,” the lawmakers said.