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Bipartisan House group urges Biden to pick chief agricultural negotiator

June 30, 2021 at 9:00 AM
A bipartisan pair of House Ways & Means Committee members as well as nearly 30 lawmakers are calling on President Biden to nominate a chief agricultural negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. In a letter sent to Biden on Tuesday, House Ways & Means Committee members Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) contended that chief agricultural negotiators have been “instrumental” in prioritizing agriculture in trade agreements and eliminating non-tariff barriers. The letter was signed by 26...

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