Articles tagged under: U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement
House Lawmakers Continue USMCA Discussions
Published September 27, 2019
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says discussions on the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement are making progress. "It's the enforcement issues they're still talking about," says Peterson. "They've been trading paper back and forth almost every day." Peterson told reporters…An Eagerness to Get USMCA Ratified Soon
Published September 19, 2019
North Dakota Corn Growers Association Executive Director Lisa Hochhalter was in Washington D.C. this past week to rally for the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. "Our group reiterated how important it is to get this agreement ratified." Hochhalter says opinions vary…Agriculture Secretaries Rally for the USMCA
Published September 19, 2019
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue joined former agriculture secretaries Tom Vilsack, Dan Glickman and John Block to rally support of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. Tom Vilsack, who is now the chief executive officer for the U.S. Dairy Export Council, said…A Window of Opportunity Ahead for the USMCA
Published September 19, 2019
The trade agenda is starting to gain traction in Washington D.C. According to the Russell Group President Randy Russell, there’s a window of opportunity for Congress to take up the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement before the end of the year.…Optimism Expressed for Ratifying the USMCA
Published September 18, 2019
At the Heritage Foundation on Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence called on Congress to ratify the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. "By demonstrating our ability to unify our economy with our neighbors to the north and south, we'll only strengthen the…Farmers and Lawmakers Rally for USMCA Ratification
Published September 13, 2019
In a Farmers for Free Trade rally on Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson said the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement could come up for a vote in the House in the next two months. "The (House) Speaker is working…Lawmakers to Address USMCA in the Fall
Published July 29, 2019
House lawmakers didn’t ratify the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement before the August recess. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says no one knows for sure the path forward on getting USMCA ratified. Talking with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Peterson…Doggett Optimistic About USMCA Ratification
Published July 23, 2019
National Corn Growers Association CEO Jon Doggett doesn’t see much progress being made in U.S. China trade discussions. However, there is progress being made on discussions to ratify the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement. "Hopefully, there could be a vote in September…Cramer Remains Optimistic about USMCA Ratification
Published July 19, 2019
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer is optimistic about the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement being ratified this year. "I think House lawmakers do feel a sense of urgency to get things done. A number of farm-state Democrats are starting to flex…