Icymi: Arrington: Usmca Passage Is Critical for Texas Agriculture, Energy

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Writing in the Abilene Reporter-News this week, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) urged his colleagues in Congress to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in order to deliver a major win for agriculture and energy producers in Texas and across America.

"Trade with our neighbors to the north and the south supports almost a million Texas jobs, and our state's economy stands to grow considerably thanks to the nearly $70 billion in real GDP and more than 170,000 jobs that USMCA is projected to deliver," Arrington wrote.

"Building on the success of NAFTA, under which U.S. agriculture exports more than quadrupled from $9 billion to $40 billion, the USMCA is projected to grow our agriculture exports by an additional $2.2 billion annually…"

"…Just as the USMCA helps put Texas farmers in a better position to compete globally, it also strengthens the position of Texas energy producers in maintaining our global leadership as a net energy exporter…"

"…But despite the clear and substantial benefits that the USMCA would offer to North American economy and its workers, congressional Democrats have refused to budge toward approving the new agreement, even as Mexico became the first nation to ratify the pact last week."

Last week, the House Committee on Ways and Means heard testimony from U.S. Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, on the consequences of further delaying passage of the landmark trade agreement:

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