NCC recently joined a coalition of 100 ag groups and companies in urging Senate leaders to swiftly bring Luke Lindberg’s nomination for USDA under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs to the floor.
“The U.S. rural and agricultural economy faces many challenges including uncertain market access, increased costs, higher competition from overseas competitors, and a nearly $50 billion agricultural trade deficit,” the groups said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “Mr. Lindberg will be vital to the necessary trade and agriculture efforts to address these challenges head on.”
Lindberg, a senior fellow at the America First Policy Institute advanced out of the Ag Committee in May with unanimous support. Top Democrat Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota singled out his wealth of trade policy experience during the committee vote.
