Cramer Meets With Cuban Ambassador in DC

Press Release

Congressman Kevin Cramer met today with Cuban Ambassador José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez at the Congressman's office in Washington, DC. They discussed ways to increase trade between the two nations, easing travel restrictions and spreading democracy in Cuba.

"Ambassador Rodríguez and I had an open and frank discussion about improving relations between our two nations," said Cramer. "My goal in incrementally lifting trade and travel sanctions between the United States and Cuba is to sell more agriculture products and help to spread democracy to this island nation."

Examples of the incremental approach advocated by the Congressman are his co-sponsorships of H.R. 3687, the Cuba Agricultural Exports Act, H.R. 3055, the Cuba Digital and Telecommunications Advancement Act of 2015 and H.R 664, the Freedom to Travel Act.

Cramer was part of a group of five Representatives and Senators who helped launch the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba, which includes more than 25 prominent U.S. food and agriculture companies and associations who seek to advance trade relations between the U.S. and Cuba. Members of the new coalition include the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Soybean Association, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the National Barley Growers Association, National Farmers Union, the U.S. Canola Association, USA Rice Federation, the National Sorghum Producers, and the U.S. Dry Bean Council.

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