Sen. McSally blasts USTR’s seasonal produce plan

Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) last week ripped the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s proposal to address the concerns of seasonal growers in Florida and Georgia, the latest move in a long-running battle between Southeast and Southwest states. In negotiations for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, USTR put forward a proposal that would have allowed seasonal growers, who currently lack standing, to bring trade remedy cases against Mexico. Former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) placed a hold on a USTR nominee over the...