{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.ernst.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=9E7ADA5B-1589-4333-932F-FA695E487DD5", "Ernst Stresses Importance of NAFTA at White House Meeting", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Joni Ernst", "E000295", "www.ernst.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 In a meeting at the White House with President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) today stressed the importance of ensuring that any changes made to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) do not negatively impact the agricultural industry.\r\nFollowing the meeting, Senator Ernst issued this statement:\r\n\u201cToday I stressed to President Trump and Trade Representative Lighthizer the importance of maintaining NAFTA, and the duty free access our ag products enjoy under it.\r\n\u201cTrade plays a critical role in Iowa\u2019s economy, and I reiterated to the administration the importance of ensuring Iowans remain competitive in the global market \u2013 provided our trading partners are operating on a level playing field. I will continue working to ensure that any changes made to NAFTA do not hurt our crop and livestock producers.\u201d\r\nBACKGROUND\r\n\r\nMay 15, 2017: Senators Stress Economic Benefits of NAFTA to New U.S. Trade Rep\r\nJune 28, 2017: Ernst Joins Senators to Urge USTR to Strengthen Agricultural Trade in NAFTA Negotiations\r\nNovember 20, 2017: \u00a0Senators Call on Commerce Secretary to Conduct Economic Analysis of NAFTA Changes to Ag Sector", 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://www.ernst.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=9E7ADA5B-1589-4333-932F-FA695E487DD5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7792660035192966, "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"}