House Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Tariffs' Effects on Ag, Rural Communities Set for July 18
A House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing on the effects of tariffs on rural communities has been scheduled for July 18, subcommittee chairman Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., announced. "Farmers, growers, and ranchers in my home state of Washington and…
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around the country are significantly hurt because products that they are forced to import to stay competitive -- such as agriculture equipment, chemicals, steel, and aluminum -- are now prohibitively expensive," he said. "Adding insult to injury, these same farmers, growers, and ranchers are experiencing severe retaliation through prohibitive tariffs and other measures by their major customers including China, Canada, Mexico, and the EU." No witnesses have been announced. Democrats on House Ways and Means have been pressing for months for administration officials to testify on various trade strategies, including NAFTA renegotiations and China (see 1807110024).