{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-calls-on-trump-administration-to-reverse-course-on-harmful-plan-to-import-beef-from-argentina", "Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Harmful Plan to Import Beef from Argentina", "2025-10-29", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", "baldwin", "https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues are calling on the Trump Administration to reverse course on its harmful and undeveloped plan to import more beef from Argentina, which will harm American ranchers.\n\n\u201cWe write in strong opposition to the Administration\u2019s undeveloped plan to increase imports of Argentinian beef,\u201d Baldwin and the Senators wrote. \u201cThis announcement has already had tangible market impacts felt by cattle producers across the country, at a time when cattle producers are looking for long-term stability to rebuild their herds. Rather than reward Argentina\u2019s president and agricultural producers, we encourage you to focus on policies that support American farmers and ranchers and that bring down costs for all Americans.\u201d\n\nTo meaningfully lower prices for American families, the Senators called on the Trump Administration to end the chaotic, across-the-board tariffs that are driving market instability and increasing costs.\n\n\u201cIn addition, we are concerned that this plan could also introduce serious animal health threats that further cripple U.S. cattle production at a time of low cattle supply\u2026\u201d they continued. \u201c\u2026these animal health threats would pose severe risks to U.S. livestock production, disrupt domestic and international trade, and have far-reaching economic consequences across rural communities and the agricultural supply chain.\u201d\n\nThe letter is led by Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and also co-signed by 12 of their Senate colleagues.\n\nThe full text of the lawmakers\u2019 letter is available here and below.\n\nDear Ambassador Greer,\n\nWe write in strong opposition to the Administration\u2019s undeveloped plan to increase imports of Argentinian beef. This announcement has already had tangible market impacts felt by cattle producers across the country, at a time when cattle producers are looking for long-term stability to rebuild their herds. Rather than reward Argentina\u2019s president and agricultural producers, we encourage you to focus on policies that support American farmers and ranchers and that bring down costs for all Americans.\n\nIf the Administration wants to address consumer prices and support U.S. farmers and ranchers, it should end the chaotic, across-the-board tariffs that are driving market instability, upending valuable export markets, and increasing the cost of equipment and other inputs.\n\nIn addition, we are concerned that this plan could also introduce serious animal health threats that further cripple U.S. cattle production at a time of low cattle supply. Argentina has a history of foot-and-mouth disease and ongoing issues with New World Screwworm. The introduction of either one of these animal health threats would pose severe risks to U.S. livestock production, disrupt domestic and international trade, and have far-reaching economic consequences across rural communities and the agricultural supply chain.\n\nInstead of introducing additional volatility into the market, we urge you to implement a trade policy that uses targeted tariffs and other tools to ensure U.S. producers can fairly compete in the global marketplace while also ensuring Americans have access to healthy, affordable foods.\n\nThank you for your attention to this urgent matter.\n\nSincerely,\n\n###", 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://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/press-releases/baldwin-calls-on-trump-administration-to-reverse-course-on-harmful-plan-to-import-beef-from-argentina"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5555000863969326, "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"}