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Fischer Statement on Senate Passing USMCA

Statement

Date: Jan. 16, 2020
Location: Washington D.C.
Issues: Trade

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a member of Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement today after the Senate passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):

"Nebraska's families, ag producers, and manufacturers depend on access to Canada and Mexico, our state's two largest export markets. I am happy that Congress got this deal done and look forward to President Trump signing it, securing great opportunities for Nebraska."

Nebraska Ag and Manufacturing Information:

- In 2017, Nebraska sent nearly 900 million dollars of ag products to Mexico and nearly 450 million dollars of ag products to Canada

- Agriculture trade between Canada and Mexico supports nearly 54,000 Nebraska jobs

- The value of total Nebraska exports to Mexico and Canada in 2018 was $3.5 billion

- More than 300 Nebraska manufacturing firms depend on exports to Mexico and Canada

- In 2018, Nebraska exported $2.2 billion in manufacturing goods to Mexico and Canada


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