{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://maloy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1638", "Maloy and Owens Protect Utah\u2019s Sheep Industry, Call for Tariff Relief on Foreign Lamb Imports", "2025-07-23", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Celeste Maloy", "M001228", "maloy.house.gov", "maloy", "https://maloy.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "In support of Utah\u2019s sheep industry, Representatives Celeste Maloy (UT-02) and Burgess Owens (UT-04) sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. International Trade Commission Chair Amy Karpel urging the implementation of a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) on lamb meat imports from Australia and New Zealand to restore fair market conditions for American producers.\n\n\"Thanks to President Trump, we\u2019re finally seeing trade policy that puts America First, and that must include our ranchers,\u201d said Rep. Owens. \"Utah ranks third in total sheep production, but over the past three decades, unfair trade, weak enforcement, and a flood of lamb imports have devastated our producers and driven a sharp decline in domestic production. I'm calling for a Tariff Rate Quota on lamb imports from Australia and New Zealand, a smart, targeted step to restore fairness, defend American production, and give our ranching families a fighting chance to compete and thrive.\u201d\n\n\u201cUtah\u2019s sheep industry isn\u2019t just a vital part of the state\u2019s economy, it\u2019s an important part of Utah\u2019s culture,\u201d said Rep. Maloy. \u201cI\u2019m glad to partner with Congressman Owens, the U.S. Trade Representative, and the U.S. International Trade Commission to explore any opportunities and help strengthen the industry for years to come.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe United States imported over 309 million pounds of lamb in 2024, a nearly 30% increase from the previous year. Since 1994, lamb imports have surged by more than 500% in volume and 2,000% in value. Over 70% of lamb consumed in the U.S. now comes from overseas, while domestic production has collapsed by more than 60%.\n\nThe full text of the letter is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "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://maloy.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1638"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.144343987107277, "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"}