Wisconsin Legislators Asking for Vote on USMCA
Friday, August 9th, 2019 -- 8:44 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -A group of 15 Wisconsin legislators have written a letter to Congressman Ron Kind, asking him to put pressure on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a vote on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.The lawmakers, many of which represent constituents that are within Rep. Kind's third congressional district, claim USMCA has the potential to boost the nation's economy and help solidify Wisconsin's growing international presence. The letter went on to say that nearly 700 Wisconsin dairy farms were forced to shut down in 2018 and that many of the remaining operations cannot survive without bank credit.
Co-signers of the letter include Senators Kathleen Bernier, Howard Marklein Patrick Testin, along with Reps. Rob Summerfield, Rob Stafsholt, Shannon Zimmerman, Joan Ballweg, Tony Kurtz, Travis Tranel, Jesse James, Todd Novak, Warren Petryk, Scott Krug, Loren Oldenburg, and Treig Pronschinske.
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