Trade
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Josh Riley (D-NY), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced the Lowering Egg Prices Act. The bill would help lower the cost of eggs for consumers, provide relief to poultry farmers, and cut through bureaucratic red tape.
BIG Update
Our nation’s veterans served to protect our freedoms – like our freedom to vote, to own a firearm, and to express our religion and speech. We are all a part of the greatest country in the history of the world, which has remained that way because of those who were willing to fight for and defend freedom. Our military is the best in the world because of the strength of our servicemen and women. This Veterans Day, be sure to thank a current or former servicemember for their sacrifice to keep America great.
This week, my bill, the Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act, passed the House overwhelmingly. This is a great victory for our nation’s supply chain. South Dakota exports $7 billion of manufactured and agricultural goods each year. The ocean shipping supply chain is crucial to producers and consumers in our state.
Washington, D.C. – Today, legislation led by U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and John Garamendi (D-CA) to protect U.S. ports and shippers from the Chinese Communist Party’s influence passed the U.S. House overwhelmingly.
This week, I traveled to Taiwan with the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. It was a productive trip, meeting with Taiwan’s leaders to identify ways to strengthen our partnership and tackle the China threat. During a meeting with President Tsai, we discussed the importance of trade between our two countries. After Canada and Mexico, Taiwan buys more American ag products per capita than any other country. Taiwan also produces over 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductors.
On Wednesday, January 31, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Jim Costa (D-CA), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), announced the launch of a bipartisan Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus. The goal of the caucus is to advance and promote policies critical to the agriculture industry in the United States.