{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://garamendi.house.gov/media/press-releases/garamendi-votes-pass-usmca-support-california-s-farmers-and-workers", "Garamendi Votes to Pass USMCA to Support Californias Farmers and Workers", "2019-12-19", "2019", "2019-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "John Garamendi", "G000559", "garamendi.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DCToday, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA) voted to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to support workers, farmers, ranchers, and manufacturing in the United States. The bipartisan bill passed the House by a vote of 385-41 and is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by the President.\nThis agreement includes the strongest possible enforcement mechanisms to support and protect American workers and improve market access for American farmers. As a rancher and a farmer, I know how critically important it is to correct the flaws in NAFTA and pass a trade agreement that supports America's farmers and workers, Garamendi said. I'm grateful for the months of negotiations House Democrats undertook to secure landmark changes to the USMCA that deliver for America's workers, and our economy. The transformative changes House Democrats secured in this agreement earned the support of the AFL-CIO, the California Farm Bureau Federation, and other key stakeholders. I'm pleased this legislation has passed the House, and I will work to ensure it becomes law, Garamendi concluded.\nCalifornia farmers and ranchers welcome passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and appreciate Rep. Garamendi's support of the agreement. The USMCA will benefit all of Californiarural and urbanby allowing most California-grown agricultural products improved access to customers in Mexico and Canada. Farmers, ranchers and the thousands of Californians whose jobs depend on agricultural exports look forward to earning the benefits this trade agreement will bring, said California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson.\nA fact sheet on the USMCA from the House Committee on Ways and Means can be viewed here.\nA list of notable endorsements for USMCA is included below:\nCA Endorsements:\nAlmond Alliance of California\nBay Area Council\nCalifornia Apple Commission\nCalifornia Association of Winegrape Growers\nCalifornia Bean Shippers Association\nCalifornia Blueberry Commission\nCalifornia Canning Peach Association\nCalifornia Chamber of Commerce\nCalifornia Cherry Export Association\nCalifornia Cherry Export Council\nCalifornia Cotton Ginners and Growers Association\nCalifornia Dairies, Inc\nCalifornia Date Commission\nCalifornia Dried Plum Board\nCalifornia Farm Bureau Federation\nCalifornia Fig Advisory Board\nCalifornia Grain and Feed Association\nCalifornia Pear Growers Association\nCalifornia Pork Producers Association\nCalifornia Rice Commission\nCalifornia Seed Association\nCalifornia Strawberry Commission\nCalifornia Walnut Commission\nCalifornia Warehouse Association\nCalifornia Wheat Association\nNapa/Solano County Cattlemen's Association\nOlive Growers Council of California\nSacramento Metro Chamber\nSolano County Farm Bureau\nSun-Maid Growers of California\nWestern Growers\nUnited Dairymen of California\nNational Endorsements:\nAFLCIO\nAerospace Industries Association\nAmerican Farm Bureau Federation\nAgricultural Retailers Association\nAmerican Association of Port Authorities\nAmerican Wind Energy Association\nFarm Equipment Manufacturers Association\nInternational Dairy Foods Association\nInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters\nOutdoor Industry Association\nMotion Picture Association of America\nNational Association of Manufacturers\nNational Cattlemen's Beef Association\nNational Confectioners Association\nNational Electrical Manufacturers Association\nNational Milk Producers Federation\nNational Retail Federation\nThe Fertilizer Institute\nU.S. Dairy Export Council\nUnited Fresh Produce Association\nUSA Rice\nU.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce\nUnited Steelworkers (USW) International", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://garamendi.house.gov/media/press-releases/garamendi-votes-pass-usmca-support-california-s-farmers-and-workers"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5870681963860989, "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"}