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Reynolds joins letter urging Congress to protect ag industry

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday joined ten other Republican governors in a letter to congressional leadership to support the reintroduction of the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act

Iowa TorchbyIowa Torch
June 15, 2023
in Federal Government, State Government
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DES MOINES, Iowa – Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday joined ten other Republican governors in a letter to congressional leadership to support the reintroduction of the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression Act, a bill that would uphold the Commerce Clause of the Constitution by preventing states from impeding interstate agricultural trade. Reynolds and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen lead the coalition of states, representing 54 percent of the country’s pork production, in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of California’s Proposition 12, which dictates how pork is raised across state lines.

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The letter states in part: 

“Despite California’s reliance on its fellow States for food, Proposition 12 threatens to disrupt the very system Californians depend on for their pork supply. Its strict, activist-drafted requirements for pig farming sharply depart from the practices which are lawful in our States.” 

“California’s onerous requirements will pass the buck to American consumers – worsening the inflationary crisis gripping our economy,” said Governor Reynolds. “Iowa’s pork producers use science-based techniques to help feed America and the world, and California’s activist-drafted requirements will have a dramatic negative impact on those facing food insecurity. It’s time for Congress to use their power and allow pork producers around the country to do what they do best.” 

“I am proud to partner with Governor Reynolds in leading this initiative, alongside this group of governors,” said Pillen. “Congress needs to act to protect our nation’s agricultural interests from state’s that are working to put onerous and unfounded regulations on livestock producers that will ultimately increase food costs and hurt farming operations.” 

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Read the full letter below:

Joint-Governors-Letter-to-Congress-on-CA-Proposition-12-June-13-2023

Tags: 118th CongressCalifornia Farm Animal Confinement PropositionChuck SchumerIowa AgricultureJim PillenKevin McCarthyKim ReynoldsU.S. House of RepresentativesU.S. SenateU.S. Supreme Court
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