Thursday, March 12, 2026

Former U.S. ag secretaries urge passage of Trade Promotion Authority

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of former U.S. agriculture secretaries, representing all past administrations from those of President Jimmy Carter to President George W. Bush, have issued an open letter urging Congress to pass Trade Promotion Authority.

The former secretaries note that boosting trade and exports is highly beneficial to America's agriculture economy and that Trade Promotion Authority — which has been given to all previous presidents since Gerald Ford (with similar authority granted to all presidents since Franklin Delano Roosevelt) — is critical for successfully negotiating new trade partnerships that boost exports and create jobs.

The letter from the former. . .

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