{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-cardin-titus-and-buchanan-aim-to-deepen-us-mongolia-trade-thwart-ccp-interests", "Sullivan, Cardin, Titus & Buchanan Aim to Deepen US-Mongolia Trade, Thwart CCP Interests", "2023-11-30", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "Senate", "AK", "Dan Sullivan", "S001198", "www.sullivan.senate.gov", "sullivan", "https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases?PageNum_rs=17", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Representatives Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), introduced legislation today to increase direct trade between the United States and Mongolia by providing Mongolian cashmere products with duty-free access to the American market.\n\nThe Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act would grant Mongolia this preferential trading relationship in order to strengthen the economy of a critical U.S. partner in central Asia and strengthen the young democracy against the threats and economic coercion of its only two geographic neighbors, the People\u2019s Republic of China and Russia. The legislation contains the same safeguards as other U.S. preferential trade arrangements to ensure, among other things, that its benefits are not diverted to the People\u2019s Republic of China.\n\n\u201cMongolia is an island of democracy in a sea of despotism,\u201d said Sen. Sullivan. \u201cAs Mongolia\u2019s \u2018third neighbor,\u2019 America has an opportunity to bolster a vital element of our partner\u2019s economy, deepen the ties between our two nations, and shield Mongolia against the designs of America\u2019s number one geopolitical adversary, the Chinese Communist Party regime. I hope my colleagues, many of whom speak strongly about the China threat, will support our legislation and back up those strong words with action that demonstrates America\u2019s unflinching commitment to our allies and our resolve to confront this new era of authoritarian aggression.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor over three decades, the U.S. and Mongolia have shared a strong commitment to democratic governance, free trade, and stability across the Indo-Pacific region as Third Neighbor partners,\u201d said Sen. Cardin. \u201cMongolia remains a beacon of democracy in an otherwise authoritarian corner of the world. Our bipartisan bill will facilitate job and economic growth for both countries while also bringing stability and economic empowerment to the women of Mongolia, the backbone of Mongolia\u2019s cashmere industry.\u201d\n\n\u201cThroughout Mongolia\u2019s historic democratic transition, the United States has proudly stood by our ally,\u201d said Rep. Titus, Co-Chair of the Congressional Mongolia Caucus. \u201cEstablishing duty free trade from Mongolia to the United States will create a stronger Mongolian economy and benefit American consumers by specifically targeting the Mongolian cashmere industry which produces around 40% of the world\u2019s supply. This bill is yet another way to compete economically with China and boost the strategic Third Neighbor partnership between Mongolia and the United States.\u201d\n\n\u201cA stronger bilateral trade relationship between Mongolia and the United States will help bolster a democratic-ally in the Indo-Pacific region,\u201d said Congressman Buchanan. \u201cBordered by China and Russia, Mongolia stands alone as a stable democracy surrounded by authoritarian regimes. Sharing similar democratic values and national security priorities, it is critical to further strengthen our economic and trade ties with countries like Mongolia. Enacting the Mongolia Third Neighbor Trade Act would solidify our national security goals in the region as well as support the economic and job growth for both countries.\u201d\n\nMongolia\u2019s agricultural sector employs roughly one-quarter of Mongolian citizens and accounts for roughly 40 percent of the world\u2019s raw cashmere. The legislation intends to support the growth of Mongolia\u2019s domestic textile industry so that the Mongolian people can benefit from the value-added processing of cashmere, which has historically been done in the People\u2019s Republic of China.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:49:58Z"]], "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.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sullivan-cardin-titus-and-buchanan-aim-to-deepen-us-mongolia-trade-thwart-ccp-interests"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0684159826487303, "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"}