Conaway Statement on TPP Agreement
House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement after negotiators in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) reached an agreement in Atlanta, GA, earlier this morning.
Tomorrow, the House will consider H.R. 2289, the Commodity End-User Relief Act. Introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11), Rep. Austin Scott (GA-8), and Rep. David Scott (GA-13), this bipartisan bill will reauthorize and improve the operations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as well as ensure robust markets, consumer protections, and a balanced approach to regulations impacting job creators. The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 2289 on May 14, 2015, by voice vote.
The following list includes the more than 40 organizations that support H.R. 2289. Click each link below to view letters of support.
Agribusiness Association of Iowa
Agribusiness Council of Indiana/Indiana Grain and Feed Association
American Cotton Shippers Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Feed Industry Association
American Public Power Association
Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation
Grain and Feed Association of Illinois
Kansas Grain and Feed Association
Michigan Agri-Business Association
Michigan Bean Shippers Association
Minnesota Grain and Feed Association
Missouri Agribusiness Association
National Association of Manufacturers
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
National Corn Growers Association
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
National Grain and Feed Association
National Pork Producers Council
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Nebraska Grain and Feed Association
North American Export Grain Association
North Dakota Grain Dealers Association
Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance
Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association
Pacific Northwest Grain and Feed Association
Rocky Mountain Agribusiness Association
Southeast Minnesota Grain and Feed Dealers Association
South Dakota Grain and Feed Association
Tennessee Feed and Grain Association