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Washington Week Ahead: Farmers await trade package, disaster aid

05/19/19 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS Agriculture Department china disaster aid House Ways and Means Committee market facilitation program nafta President Donald Trump Robert Llighthizer Sonny Perdue U.S. Trade Representative U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement usda USMCA
The Agriculture Department is rushing to finish a new trade assistance package for farmers hurt by the ongoing trade war with China, while congressional negotiators this week look to pass a long-stalled disaster aid package before the week-long recess for Memorial Day.
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