{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://reed.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3346", "REP. REED APPLAUDS ACTION BY USTR TO STAND UP FOR NY DAIRY & HOLD CANADA ACCOUNTABLE TO TERMS OF USMCA", "2020-12-09", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Tom Reed", "R000585", "reed.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Rep. Tom Reed released the following statement in response to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer'sannouncementthat the office will launch formal challenges under the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) against Canada's implementation of the dairy tariff-rate quota.\r\nThis action marks a new era in U.S. trade policy -- vigorous enforcement of our trade agreements to ensure all negotiated trade is open and fair for all parties,said Rep. Tom Reed. We applaud Trade Representative Lighthizer for taking this action and standing up for New York dairy farmers. It is only fair we use every lever at our disposal to ensure Canada is held to the full terms of the USMCA trade agreement.\r\nCongressman Reed helped deliver USMCA for New York's dairy farmers and farmer-owned cooperatives and now Rep. Reed is working hard in a bipartisan manner to hold Canada accountable to its trade promises. USMCA is designed to bring tangible benefits home to America's dairy industry, yet Canada has manipulated its market access commitments, threatening these hard-fought wins. I applaud Congressman Reed for his leadership on this critical issue,said Jim Mulhern, President & CEO, National Milk Producers Federation.\r\nIn August, Reed spearheaded a bipartisan letter with over 100 House members urging the USTR to utilize enforcement mechanisms with USMCA to guarantee Canada and Mexico end their restrictive dairy trade practices.\r\nIn June, Reed spoke with USTR Trade Lighthizer regarding the importance of supporting the American dairy industry abroad during the Ways & Means hearing on the United States' 2020 trade policy agenda.", 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://reed.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3346"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9143780916929245, "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"}