{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-calls-trump-administration-reverse-argentina-bailout-protect-kansas", "Davids Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Argentina Bailout, Protect Kansas Ranchers", "2025-10-29", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids demanded President Trump and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins rethink their decision to spend $20 billion to bail out Argentina and increase beef imports from the country. She says bipartisanship is achievable, but not \u201cwhile federal policies undercut our own producers in favor of foreign competitors.\u201d\n\nMost of Kansas\u2019 congressional delegation, including Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and the state\u2019s other three House members, has also expressed concern about how the President\u2019s trade policies with Argentina could harm Kansas farmers and ranchers.\n\n\u201cKansas is a proud cattle state. The Kansas beef industry generates $13.59 billion in output and supports more than 45,000 jobs \u2014 the largest sector of our state\u2019s agricultural economy,\u201d wrote Davids. \u201cWhile I share your goal of lowering grocery prices, increasing imports of Argentinian beef at a time of record-high prices threatens these livelihoods, depresses cattle prices, and adds uncertainty for ranchers making critical business decisions.\u201d\n\nThe administration\u2019s plan includes a $20 billion bailout of Argentina\u2019s government and expanded imports of Argentinian beef, despite warnings from industry experts that such policies would undercut U.S. producers. According to recent reports, U.S. farm bankruptcies have risen 60 percent this year, and American soybean exports to China have dropped to zero as Argentina fills the gap left by ongoing tariff disputes.\n\nDavids noted that many Kansas family farms rely on cattle operations to offset crop losses from low grain prices, and additional pressure from foreign imports could devastate rural economies. As Davids notes, the National Cattlemen\u2019s Beef Association warns this plan \u201cundercuts the future of family farmers and ranchers.\u201d\n\n\u201cIf the administration is serious about putting \u2018America First,\u2019 the choice is clear: reverse the Argentina bailout and invest in the Kansas farmers and ranchers who actually feed this country,\u201d Davids continued. \u201cAmerican farmers and ranchers have always met their responsibilities \u2014 they deserve a government that does the same.\u201d\n\nReckless tariffs have forced many Kansas producers to pay higher costs for equipment and materials while reducing access to international markets for crops and livestock. Similarly, cuts to USAID programs disrupt food-aid delivery abroad, which in turn affects demand for U.S. agricultural products. Davids has been a consistent advocate for fair-trade policies that hold foreign actors accountable while protecting U.S. competitiveness, and has joined Senator Moran in sounding the alarm.\n\nRead Davids\u2019 full letter here or below:\n\nDear President Trump and Secretary Rollins,\n\nI am writing on behalf of Kansans who are deeply concerned by your recent announcement to spend $20 billion to bail out Argentina and increase beef imports from the country. This decision comes at a time when Kansas farmers and ranchers are already facing severe economic pressures caused by reckless tariffs.\n\nAs you know, Kansas is a proud cattle state. The Kansas beef industry generates $13.59 billion in output and supports more than 45,000 jobs \u2014 the largest sector of our state\u2019s agricultural economy. While I share your goal of lowering grocery prices, increasing imports of Argentinian beef at a time of record-high prices threatens these livelihoods, depresses cattle prices, and adds uncertainty for ranchers making critical business decisions.\n\nEven the National Cattlemen\u2019s Beef Association warns this plan \u201cundercuts the future of family farmers and ranchers.\u201d Beef prices are currently high due to factors like drought and the cyclical nature of the cattle cycle. Ranchers need certainty to make long term decisions and increase the size of the domestic cattle herd.\n\nAmerican farmers are already struggling: 181 filed for bankruptcy in the first half of the year, a 60 percent increase. The reckless tariffs have caused China to stop buying U.S. soybeans, leading to oversupply and depressed prices, while wheat, corn, rice, and cotton prices have also fallen.\n\nMany family farms rely on cattle to offset crop losses \u2014 but while your administration bails out Argentina, that country has taken over America\u2019s soybean exports to China, with U.S. shipments falling to zero last month from 1.7 million metric tons a year earlier. Added uncertainty in the cattle market only worsens the strain.\n\nIf the administration is serious about putting \u201cAmerica First,\u201d the choice is clear: reverse the Argentina bailout and invest in the Kansas farmers and ranchers who actually feed this country. I am ready to work across the aisle to support policies, including some outlined in Secretary Rollins\u2019 recent beef plan, that lower grocery prices and protect family farms, but that cannot happen while federal policies undercut our own producers in favor of foreign competitors.\n\nAmerican farmers and ranchers have always met their responsibilities \u2014 they deserve a government that does the same. I urge you to act in the best interests of Kansas, rural America, and our nation\u2019s agricultural future.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:32:54Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-calls-trump-administration-reverse-argentina-bailout-protect-kansas"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.6352632082998753, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}