{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=CEB9131E-1A9E-4B3D-99F1-6AD72911FA94", "Fischer Celebrates U.S. Victory In USMCA Dispute on GMO Corn", "2024-12-20", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "NE", "Deb Fischer", "F000463", "www.fischer.senate.gov", "fischer", "https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after a dispute panel announced its finding that Mexico had violated its commitments under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with its ban on GMO corn:\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve been clear from the start \u2013the United States would not accept Mexico\u2019s unscientific ban against genetically modified corn. This ruling will hold Mexico accountable and prevent its blatant trade violation under the USMCA. This decision is a victory for family farmers, Mexican consumers, and the future of agricultural technology innovation. I look forward to working with President Trump and his administration to continue to hold Mexico accountable and ensure Nebraska\u2019s farmers have access to the markets they rely on,\u201dsaid Senator Fischer.\n\nUnder USMCA rules, Mexico has 45 days from the date of the report to comply with the ruling.\n\nBackground:\n\nIn 2022, Senator Fischer led 25 of her bipartisan Senate colleagues in calling for the administration to hold Mexico accountable, including by pursuing a dispute settlement process through USMCA.\n\nIn March of 2023, USTR requested and held technical consultations with Mexico. Technical consultations for biotechnology issues are required before any dispute settlement can be pursued.\n\nThat following June, Senator Fischer commended USTR\u2019s decision to formally request dispute settlement consultations with Mexico concerning the country\u2019s ban on genetically modified corn. Under the USMCA, member countries can request dispute settlement consultations to resolve trade compliance issues.\n\nPermalink: https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2024/12/fischer-celebrates-u-s-victory-in-usmca-dispute-on-gmo-corn", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "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.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ID=CEB9131E-1A9E-4B3D-99F1-6AD72911FA94"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2585918884724379, "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"}