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Hearing Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript · 17 transcript matches
THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER "We went into deficit under President Biden. 100% we're maintaining that market access, because we have to dig out of this deficit and ag we were left with. 100%, we've expanded market access. 100%, we've expanded market access. We're keeping the market access in Canada and Mexico. The Mexicans know that we need to keep market access there. The nature of all of our trade deals over the past year has been expanding market access for our farmers, maintaining and"
Hearing "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript · 16 transcript matches
THOMPSON, GLENN "The House Agriculture Committee will be at the table to assure that the voices of our agriculture commodities are heard, building on the 18 trade agreements successfully achieved by the President's Administration in the past 18 months. This, coupled with the Ag Committee's leadership in legislating with the Farm Bill, where we doubled the market access program and the foreign market development program, among others, is good news for our farmers and our ranchers and for consumers in the end of the day. The US agriculture trade deficit is projected to narrow to $29 billion for fiscal year"
Hearing Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capital.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026 · Transcript · 10 transcript matches
KEN BENTSEN "The Jobs Act, passed by the Congress in 2012 with our support, is a prime example of how legislation can help companies access public markets and secure funding for growth. We believe this benefits not only issuers, but also investors by providing greater opportunities to participate in long-term wealth"
Hearing "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025 · Transcript · 9 transcript matches
NEWHOUSE, DAN "It's a little difficult to understand Arkansasism, but we're getting through that. We produce a lot of crops in Washington State that are exported. And so foreign markets, as in California, are very important as well, all over the country. You mentioned in your testimony the importance of trade programs, like the market access program, the foreign market development programs. Could you speak a little more about some of the impacts those programs have had, and by doubling the amount that we invest in those, what they may offer to the agricultural"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
CRUZ, TED "Next, we have several security-related bills. The Secure Space Act, from Senators Fischer and Lujan, would bar FCC licenses and U.S. market access for certain satellite systems held or controlled by our adversaries. The Satellite Cybersecurity Act, introduced by Senator Peters, would establish a centralized clearinghouse of cybersecurity resources at the Department of"
CRS Report
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Overview and Issues for Congress
Reports · Nov 22, 2023
The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program provided nonreciprocal, duty-free tariff treatment to certain products imported to the United States from designated beneficiary developing...
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CPTPP: Overview and Issues for Congress
Resources · Jun 16, 2023
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a free trade agreement (FTA) formed by the 11 remaining members of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)...
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The Jackson-Vanik Amendment and Permanent Normal Trade Relations
Resources · Dec 20, 2023
Overview Section 402 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the Act,” 19 U.S.C. § 2432), commonly known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment, denies normal trade relations (NTR) status to some current and former...
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The Renewable Fuel Standard: Is Legislative Reform Needed?
Resources · Mar 8, 2018
There is widespread and heightened interest in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) among some Members of Congress and stakeholders. Recent developments—including meetings between some Members of...
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard for certain...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Apr 14, 2026 · Request transcript
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U.S. Trade Policy: Background and Current Issues
Resources · Feb 21, 2024
Congress has primary authority over U.S. trade policy through its constitutional power to levy tariffs and regulate foreign commerce. It has delegated some trade authorities to the Executive, but...
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"We went into deficit under President Biden. 100% we're maintaining that market access, because we have to dig out of this deficit and ag we were left with. 100%, we've expanded market access. 100%, we've expanded market access. We're keeping the market access in Canada and Mexico. The Mexicans know that we need to keep market access there. The nature of all of our trade deals over the past year has been expanding market access for our farmers, maintaining and"
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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Resources · Oct 17, 2022
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is a trade agreement, signed in late 2020 after eight years of talks, among the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...
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Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
Resources · Jul 22, 2022
Overview CAFTA-DR is a free trade agreement (FTA) among the United States, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. It eliminated on a reciprocal basis...
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An Overview of Rural Credit Markets
Reports · Sep 21, 2021
The financial industry has a substantial presence in metropolitan centers such as New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco, and one could argue these areas enjoy access to a range of financial...
Hearing More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State and Commerce
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 4 transcript matches
BERA, AMI "At the same time, staffing levels have, at the Commerce Department's Foreign Commercial Service, declined as a result of deferred retirements and hiring freezes. That means fewer experts on the ground in key markets, fewer advocates for American companies abroad, and fewer eyes and ears identifying opportunities and challenges in real time. Competitors like China are aggressively supporting their firms overseas with coordinated government backing, financing, and market access strategies. If we fail to match that level of commitment, we risk ceding both economic and ground. Commercial..."
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Circuit Split over the Food and Drug Administration’s Denial of Applications Seeking to Market Flavored E-Cigarettes, Part 2 of 2
Posts · Apr 5, 2024
This two-part Sidebar examines the circuit split over certain electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products—that is, products with many common names, such as e-cigarettes and vape pens—that...
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Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs): Overview and Selected Issues
Reports · Sep 29, 2023
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund was created by the Riegle Community Development Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-325) to promote economic development in...
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Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): FAQ
Resources · Jan 16, 2025
What is the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)? GSP is a trade preference program that provided nonreciprocal, duty-free treatment for certain U.S. imports from eligible developing countries....
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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
Resources · Jul 22, 2024
In May 2022, the United States and 13 partners launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), the Biden Administration’s first major trade and economic initiative in the region....
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U.S. Capital Markets and China: Issues for Congress
Resources · Dec 19, 2024
Financial ties between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC or China) have been contracting since 2020, due in part to China’s economic slowdown, reinvigorated PRC capital...
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U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement
Resources · Dec 6, 2024
Overview Congress, in both legislative and oversight capacities, may continue to be active in numerous trade policy issues related to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which entered...
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Puerto Rico’s Current Fiscal Challenges
Reports · Jun 3, 2016
The government of Puerto Rico faces severe fiscal challenges. A federal district court judge in late March 2016 held that the island’s government was insolvent and unable to pay its obligations on...
Hearing Hearings to examine increasing domestic consumption of United States-grown agricultural products.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Mar 10, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
BOOZMAN, JOHN "States. Expanding market access and developing new trading partners is crucial to the success of American producers and our rural"
Hearing The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_10 "And enforcement should be based on clear violations of law, not in advancing a political agenda outside the accountability and oversight from elected officials and the American people. The Bureau's express purpose is to implement and enforce federal consumer financial law consistently so that all consumers have access to markets and that such markets are fair, transparent, and"
Testimony NEWHOUSE, DAN
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"It's a little difficult to understand Arkansasism, but we're getting through that. We produce a lot of crops in Washington State that are exported. And so foreign markets, as in California, are very important as well, all over the country. You mentioned in your testimony the importance of trade programs, like the market access program, the foreign market development programs. Could you speak a little more about some of the impacts those programs have had, and by doubling the amount that we..."
Testimony TAYLOR, DAVID J.
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"Our agricultural trade deficit is projected to be over $45 billion, and our commodities have started to be pushed out by others from around the world. The Farm Bill trade programs, a market access program, and the foreign market development program have shown great benefits to our farmers, but they have not seen any increase in investment since 2022. Since that last increase, Brazil's soybean exports have increased by 431%, and they have replaced the United States as the world's largest soybean..."
Testimony THOMPSON, GLENN
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"The House Agriculture Committee will be at the table to assure that the voices of our agriculture commodities are heard, building on the 18 trade agreements successfully achieved by the President's Administration in the past 18 months. This, coupled with the Ag Committee's leadership in legislating with the Farm Bill, where we doubled the market access program and the foreign market development program, among others, is good news for our farmers and our ranchers and for consumers in the end of..."
Testimony MR. STEVE YATES
Beijing’s Poison Pipeline: The CCP’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"they accuse Americans for blaming China to hide from our own domestic problems. Despite promises made to multiple U.S. presidents, the PRC has not taken strategically significant steps to verifiably stop the flow. This is a choice, not a coincidence. In a country that tightly controls less sensitive matters, they are doing just enough to deflect stronger pressure, while signaling this is not a real priority for them or for us. To achieve meaningful change, the United States must target China's..."
Hearing The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
PANETTA, JIMMY "take a bailout. But you know, as well as I do, they do not want another insufficient government check to make up for an injurious trade policy. Instead, they want market access. They want less regulation. They want legitimate reform to our system of immigration, and they do not want tariffs. Now, I admit we've given up our authority over the past few decades. Democrats and Republicans are responsible for this. We put ourselves in a position so that when we have a president that has a 40 year fetish"
Hearing FY27 BIS Budget: the AI Arms Race and the ICTS Office
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
JEFFREY KESSLER "Well, I think it's important for the United States and for the Department of Commerce to support and protect the industry that makes the Look, you used the word balance and I agree with you that it's important to find the right balance. We want to make export markets accessible for our companies and we also want to make sure that we respect national security and in this case we're talking about a set of technologies that are very sensitive from a national security perspective. you know, in the vast majority of cases for licenses that we handle,"
Hearing Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
BARR, ANDY "From your experience, Mr. Portilla, what advantages do state bank charters provide in fostering responsible innovation in the payment space, and are there examples where the state chartering process allowed new technologies or business models to develop more quickly than would have been possible under a one-size-fits-all regulatory approach? Well, we all, at least a lot of us, are supportive of that federalism and that innovation that that fosters. At the same time, speak to where there are areas where we do need a uniform national framework where that is preferable. For example, are there..."
Hearing “Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access”
house Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MS. RACHEL GOODE "thank you for your attention to these important matters. So there are two issues going on. I think you're talking about also the market access issue. Once complex generics and biosimilars get on the market, they also have to get market share. And there is an issue at that stage as well. But first they need to get on the market in the first"
Hearing Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America First Foreign Policy
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
HUIZENGA, BILL "Could you please share with the committee the outcomes of your recent visit and how the Trump administration is strengthening the partnership while simultaneously addressing longstanding market access issues? Can you name which"
Testimony BENNET, MICHAEL F.
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"And the USMCA provides the foundation for this trade. At a time when our farmers are already stretched thin, we should be working to strengthen these trading relationships, not creating more doubt about access to our two most important markets. So, Ambassador Greer, can you commit that American farmers will not lose market access in Canada or Mexico as a result of your approach to USMCA negotiations? And how are you approaching the risk of retaliatory tariffs from Canada now that you've imposed..."
Testimony LUCAS, FRANK D.
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"The Chair now recognizes himself for 5 minutes. And I, too, want to thank our witnesses for being here today. USMCA expanded market access for US agriculture, including for products and animal byproducts that do not hold the same level of demand in domestic markets. Mr. Herrington, to what extent do these export opportunities contribute to profitability and efficiency for producers and ag"
Testimony YOUNG, TODD
Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"Within ITA, industry and analysis is already involved in tracking these digital barriers and advising on market access for U.S. providers. If confirmed, Mr. Haynes, how do you see INA's role in digital trade evolving, and what would be your top priorities for ITA's work on open digital markets and cross-border data flows? Thank you, Mr."
Testimony RODNEY WEINZIERL
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"Soybeans is around 15 percent, but the largest share of that 42 percent would be nitrogen fertilizer. The only thing is I would put emphasis, as was already mentioned, on expanded funding for a foreign market development and market access program. We all see exports are really We all see exports are really in the news right now, and having those resources to maintain those customer relationships and to build new customers are ultimately important to market demand. So"
Testimony CRAPO, MIKE
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Second, U.S. trade policy must reflect economic realities. Market access matters. It remains a fundamental driver of American economic"
Testimony CRAPO, MIKE
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"in exports in agricultural goods, nearly one-third of all U.S. agriculture exports. Third, market access must be paired with strong enforcement for USMCA and other trade agreements to remain effectual. Fair market access and its enforcement is constantly tested by unfair trade practices used against our farmers and"
Testimony CRAPO, MIKE
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"In all these matters, close collaboration and consultation between Congress and the to promote durable growth and fairness. A combined effort between Congress and the Administration is the most effective means by which to identify new opportunities for market access, strengthen enforcement tools, and meet emerging challenges in the global trading"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"There are annexes. There are tariff schedules of all the things that they'll be reducing for the United States and I have a dozen more deals like this. The new market access secured in these deals and the protection they offer from unfair trade practices has been a boon to our producers. Goods and services exports have marked the highest monthly levels on record in American history from February through May of this"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Under President Trump, it's under 3 billion and we are on the road to an agricultural trade surplus again. Services exports have also taken advantage of new market access. In 2025, the U.S. services trade surplus reached a record high of 327"
Testimony CRAPO, MIKE
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"It's a very high priority for us. Next, market access for U.S. agriculture exports is also, as you know, one of my top priorities. The administration's agreements on reciprocal trade include many very important market access provisions. The administration's agreements on reciprocal trade include many very important market access"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"There are some, what I would call, load-bearing pillars in USMCA, things we don't think about in terms of our ag market access, which we've talked about, services access, a variety of things where we haven't seen issues, but where we have seen issues. We're already in process of fixing it to make sure we can get more production here in the"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Uzbekistan has offered to open its market to us, and they've given us a very, very substantial market access offer to reduce tariffs on us during my trip that was there a couple of weeks ago. I think if this process goes along with these countries agreeing to open their markets to us, then that's a complementary effort that we could"
Testimony THE HONORABLE JAMIESON GREER
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"in economics. And so, like I mentioned, they have offered to open their market to us. They've given us a very robust market access offer to reduce tariffs on a number of things that are important to us. This is a country of 40 million people, which I think sometimes people forget or don't realize. So it's a real"
Testimony BARRASSO, JOHN
Hearings to examine the President's 2026 trade policy agenda.
senate Finance Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"The result can be a hard limit on how much American soda ash can enter their market regardless of the price, regardless of the demand. And our soda ash producers can compete with anyone in the world on a level playing field. What we're worrying is what's happening in India makes sure that we don't get the level playing field. So I was going to ask how you're working to ensure fair market access for American producers like soda ash in India. Thank you. I wanted to then switch to beef, Wyoming..."
Testimony ALISHA SCHWERTNER
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"Trade is vitally important to agriculture, as more than 95% of the world's consumers live outside of the United States, and nearly one-third of U.S. farm income comes from exports. The possibility of retaliatory tariffs on our agricultural products could impact market access, becoming detrimental to our bottom line. As farmers and ranchers work to secure equity to continue operating in 2025, the economic uncertainty has made it difficult for bankers to extend"
Testimony RODNEY WEINZIERL
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"development of three major markets, livestock, ethanol, and exports. Last year's House Committee Farm Bill included an increase in funding for foreign market development and the market access programs, targeting demand growth from international buyers. Investment here could be very impactful to the ag economy, as we face the fifth consecutive annual trade deficit in 7"
Testimony BROWN, SHONTEL M.
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"left many U.S. farmers struggling to sell their crops, leading to record-high farm bankruptcies and closures. While bailout payments were issued to offset some of the damage, they failed to provide a sustainable solution or address long-term losses in market share. This is why passing a farm bill is so important. Last Congress, I was Ranking Member of the General Farm Commodities Risk Management and Credit Subcommittee, and the number one thing I heard from farmers was the desire for a strong,..."
Testimony ALISHA SCHWERTNER
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"Failure to pass a modernized Farm Bill provides so much uncertainty for us, and I realize we're running out of time here, but, you know, it's imperative. So much has changed since 2018. 2018 was a good Farm Bill, but it's so urgent during this time with commodity prices where they're at and input prices where they're at that we receive some relief through a Farm Bill that provides certainty. Thank you. Thank you for your question. Certainly timely reauthorization would help. You know, times..."
Testimony ADAMS, ALMA S.
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"And as I just shared, President Trump's funding freeze has impacted participants in programs like LFPP, who are expanding regional food economies, building new markets, and improving food safety. And so I understand that your farm does not export produce internationally. As a representative of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance, can you tell me a little bit more about the importance of domestic market access for your operation? Mr."
Testimony THOMPSON, GLENN
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"that entered into force on July 1, 2020. USMCA replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, but most importantly, it created a more reciprocal, balanced free trade agreement between our countries. As the agreement is up for review in July, it is more important than ever to talk about what USMCA means for U.S. agriculture. USMCA maintains tariffs-free treatment for certain agricultural products while expanding market access for a range of U.S.-grown commodities. This has proven to be..."
Testimony MR. MICHAEL LICHTE
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"USMCA remains the most important trade agreement for US dairy. Mexico and Canada together account for more than 40% of US dairy export value. For our farmers, stable and reliable market access is not optional, it is foundational to their ability to operate and plan for the future. First, I want to emphasize that USMCA is working well in"
Testimony MR. MICHAEL LICHTE
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"ensuring that emerging policy developments, such as Mexico's push for milk self-sufficiency or the potential restriction on common cheese names, do not undermine the open market access that has supported our growth thus far. At the same time, USMCA has not delivered the same level of results in Canada. While the agreement established new opportunities for market access, those opportunities have not consistently translated into commercially meaningful outcomes for US dairy"
Testimony MR. NEIL HERRINGTON
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"And third, secure a renewed commitment to full compliance with the agreement and enforce the terms when compliance falls short, including in the food and agricultural sectors. My colleague Michael mentioned that Canada is falling short on USMCA compliance and implementation on dairy market access. Mexico is failing to adhere to its obligations related to the pace of approvals for agricultural biotechnologies and food products. And in imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, the U.S. is in..."
Testimony THOMPSON, GLENN
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"You will be recognized for 5 minutes each in order to allow us to get to as many questions as possible. And I now recognize myself for 5 minutes. The U.S. dairy industry has faced persistent challenges from Canada due to their unwillingness to implement their tariff rate quotas in a way that allows full market access for U.S. dairy farmers. In 2025, the U.S. access negotiated under the yogurt and buttermilk quota was 4,135 metric tons, but only 382 metric tons were actually filled, representing..."
Testimony MR. MICHAEL SCHUMPP
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"And so, and our members and the industry has had to undertake an expensive process to address Mexico's concerns. But in general, maintaining USMCA is going to be critical for our pork market access. And we believe that USMCA has the consultative mechanisms in place that can address any concerns. And they should be done in those ways, not through this type of an"
Testimony DAVIDS, SHARICE
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"And in the wake of this chaotic tariff policy, the USMCA has provided a small silver lining for folks. The agreement has provided businesses and producers with trade certainty and market access. And amidst this chaotic and irrational trade policy that we've"
Testimony MR. MICHAEL LICHTE
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"I would say it's not just one state. It's many states around this country that have benefited from our exports into the Mexican market. We need to preserve the market access that we were able to get through NAFTA originally and then double down from a USMCA standpoint. I think over the last few years we've seen some movements by the European Union to bring in some restrictive types of policies, including common cheese names, and I would say continuing to be able to provide action from a US..."
Testimony BRESNAHAN, ROBERT P.
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and thank you to all the witnesses for being here this morning. The USMCA provides the market access that our farmers, ranchers, and producers depend on every day. Canada and Mexico are among our largest agricultural trading partners, and reliable access to those markets help support farm income, sustain rural jobs, and keep American agriculture competitive. But when I talk with farmers across Northeastern Pennsylvania about trade, one word comes up time..."
Testimony MANNION, JOHN W.
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"We have major dairy organizations, Hood and Byrne, Cayuga Milk, but also Chobani. They built major yogurt manufacturing facilities, because in upstate New York, we have the milk supply, we have the workforce, and we have the promise of market access under USMCA. So if Canada did fully honor its yogurt TRQ commitments, what would that mean for manufacturing jobs and the investment decisions companies are making right now in places like upstate New York? And the undercutting of these quotas, you..."
Testimony HARRIS, MARK
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"of North Carolina, it's one of the largest turkey-producing states in the country. One concern that I hear from industry leaders is regarding market access for the U.S. turkey exports to"
Testimony JACKSON, JONATHAN L.
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"connected to customers, connected to one another. The answer is not to weaken the United States MCA. The answer is to strengthen it. We should modernize agricultural trade rules. We should expand market access. We should reduce unnecessary barriers. We should protect our farmers' interests. And we should improve transportation infrastructure at ports, rail hubs, border crossings. We should invest in agriculture, technology, climate"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
Hearings to examine the nominations of Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"It carries reciprocal obligations which have not always been upheld. On issues ranging from market access and fair treatment of American companies to alignment on supply chain resilience, technology security, and the rules governing strategic sectors, we have made meaningful progress. The United States remains the best economic partner in the world. To partner with the United States is to gain privileged access to the world's most important economic ecosystem, the world's deepest and most..."
Testimony PANETTA, JIMMY
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"take a bailout. But you know, as well as I do, they do not want another insufficient government check to make up for an injurious trade policy. Instead, they want market access. They want less regulation. They want legitimate reform to our system of immigration, and they do not want tariffs. Now, I admit we've given up our authority over the past few decades. Democrats and Republicans are responsible for this. We put ourselves in a position so that when we have a president that has a 40 year..."
Testimony BERA, AMI
More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State an...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"At the same time, staffing levels have, at the Commerce Department's Foreign Commercial Service, declined as a result of deferred retirements and hiring freezes. That means fewer experts on the ground in key markets, fewer advocates for American companies abroad, and fewer eyes and ears identifying opportunities and challenges in real time. Competitors like China are aggressively supporting their firms overseas with coordinated government backing, financing, and market access strategies. If we..."
Testimony MOSKOWITZ, JARED
More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State an...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Under President Trump's leadership, we're opening new markets for American businesses. The full potential of this new market access can only be realized if state and commerce are in lockstep. Everyone from Fortune 100 companies to small and medium enterprises must get the resources, medium enterprises must get the resources, advocacy and information they need to compete and capitalize on these global opportunities. In Michigan alone, 89% of the thousands of companies exporting from our state..."
Testimony KIM, YOUNG
More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State an...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Both Secretaries, between State and Commerce, which is the lead agency when it comes to international commercial diplomacy? Let me ask you why I ask the question. When I look at the State Department's social media posts, I see Assistant Secretaries work at the FedEx Global Legal and Security Conference touting, quote, market access wins, and also, quote, unquote, defending U.S."
Testimony THE HONORABLE DAVID FOGEL
More Bang for the Buck: Aligning Commercial Diplomacy Between State an...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"But back to your original point about non-tariff barriers, I just want to point out that they are incredibly important and often overlooked. People tend to focus on tariff rates, but the reality is these non-tariff barriers are very insidious, and they're impeding market access, and you're facing it with your constituents. I will say commerce does play also a leading role in combating these non-tariff"
Testimony JEFFREY KESSLER
FY27 BIS Budget: the AI Arms Race and the ICTS Office
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Well, I think it's important for the United States and for the Department of Commerce to support and protect the industry that makes the Look, you used the word balance and I agree with you that it's important to find the right balance. We want to make export markets accessible for our companies and we also want to make sure that we respect national security and in this case we're talking about a set of technologies that are very sensitive from a national security perspective. you know, in the..."
Testimony JOHNSON, JULIE
FY27 BIS Budget: the AI Arms Race and the ICTS Office
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Another issue, I wanted to talk about China for a second. In April, over 70 of my colleagues and I signed on to a letter led by Congresswoman Dingell opposing backdoor market access for Chinese automakers in the U.S. The Biden administration's Department of Commerce implemented strict restrictions on these imports, and yet this administration recently announced an exemption for at least one China-connected"
Testimony WILLIAMS, ROGER
The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and also, Chairman, congratulations to you. America's banking system is the engine of prosperity in this country, and it plays a critical role in creating opportunities. From the community banks that serve small towns and main street businesses to the larger institutions that support our capital markets, access to credit is essential for families, entrepreneurs, and job creators, and as a businessman who has owned and operated a small business for 57 years, I know..."
Testimony BARR, ANDY
Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"From your experience, Mr. Portilla, what advantages do state bank charters provide in fostering responsible innovation in the payment space, and are there examples where the state chartering process allowed new technologies or business models to develop more quickly than would have been possible under a one-size-fits-all regulatory approach? Well, we all, at least a lot of us, are supportive of that federalism and that innovation that that fosters. At the same time, speak to where there are..."
Testimony CRAIG, ANGIE
"To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conser...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"USDA has the potential to play an important role in American agriculture and nutrition. Sadly, despite the hard work and professionalism of the civil servants at USDA, the Trump administration and their collaborators in Congress have truly undermined critical aspects of its core mission, expanding market access for family farmers, ensuring adequate nutrition and food assistance is available for America's young, old and disabled, advancing evidence based and science based approaches to..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE BROOKE ROLLINS
An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"But what I will say, and I realize you and I could have a much longer conversation about this, that the very tariffs that you're speaking of have instituted or led to the 19 new trade deals that we've implemented. We're going to have higher corn exports, higher ethanol exports, higher tree nut exports, higher dairy exports than practically in American history. So we're cutting that $50 billion agricultural trade deficit in half that we inherited a year and a half ago. And for the farmers,..."
Testimony KIM, YOUNG
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"An American first foreign policy demands that we prioritize commercial diplomacy. Commercial diplomacy helps American businesses gain market access abroad, levels the playing from predatory actors who threaten our national security. Since 1979, the Commerce Department has held primary responsibility for commercial"
Testimony MS. RACHEL GOODE
“Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"thank you for your attention to these important matters. So there are two issues going on. I think you're talking about also the market access issue. Once complex generics and biosimilars get on the market, they also have to get market share. And there is an issue at that stage as well. But first they need to get on the market in the first"
Testimony SPEAKER_42
"For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. R...
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"And then hopefully get back to a surplus. What that means, the billions of dollars in market access that we lost between 21 and 24 are real. And so gaining those back, we're expecting record exports of corn this year, dairy this year, tree nuts this year, ethanol this year. Fresh fruits and veggies are"
Testimony HUIZENGA, BILL
Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America Fi...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Could you please share with the committee the outcomes of your recent visit and how the Trump administration is strengthening the partnership while simultaneously addressing longstanding market access issues? Can you name which"
Testimony AMO, GABE
Department of State FY 2027 Budget Request: A Commitment to America Fi...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 3, 2026
"Shuttering USAID wiped out more than 23,000 American jobs while Donald Trump and his billionaire buddies got rich off of corrupt deals. Peanut farmers in Texas and sugar farmers in your home state of Florida lost market access because of your cuts. So Secretary Rubio, before slashing food aid programs, did you conduct any analysis whatsoever on how many American jobs would be lost, how many farms would be hurt, and how much damage would be done to local economies and small businesses? So you're..."
Testimony VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M.
Various Measures
house Small Business Committee · May 20, 2026
"Firms who garner market power often use that power against their competitors in the form of anti-competitive practices, like price discrimination or self-preferencing. These practices increase the barrier to entry for small firms or use their software as a digital toolboard for accessing markets. The SBA is a critical part of our nation's pro-competition toolkit, supporting small business creation and growth, but it cannot bolster small businesses"
Testimony CRUZ, TED
Business meeting to consider S.1682, to direct the Consumer Product Sa...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"Next, we have several security-related bills. The Secure Space Act, from Senators Fischer and Lujan, would bar FCC licenses and U.S. market access for certain satellite systems held or controlled by our adversaries. The Satellite Cybersecurity Act, introduced by Senator Peters, would establish a centralized clearinghouse of cybersecurity resources at the Department of"
Testimony MR. ANDREW PAHUTSKI
“Defending Main Street: Combating CCP Threats to America’s Small Busin...
house Small Business Committee · Mar 25, 2026
"small businesses. Incentivize supply chain diversification through tax credits and subsidies. Establish vetted suppliers, lists that highlight secure approved partners. Foster public-private partnerships to mentor small businesses into contracting vehicles. Align with Section 1260H that Congress passed years ago that provides clear supply chain risk guidance. Empower small businesses with advocacy and pathways for market access. Build trusted and transparency tools to map supply chains and risk..."
Testimony MR. MICHAEL CALABRESE
Hearings to examine the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027, focu...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"The ITU's harmonization of spectrum drives global economies of scale for equipment and consumer products. ITU rules also determine whether our nation's dominant low-Earth orbit or LEO satellite providers will have the spectrum and global market access they need to scale up lower costs and innovate both at home and worldwide. It is therefore crucial that the U.S. quickly finalize unified positions on priority issues, select a senior official as head of the delegation far sooner than in the past,..."
Testimony DR. DIANA MOSS
“Pier Pressure: Regulation and Competition in Maritime Shipping”
house Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 2026
"Sensible competition policy and strong antitrust enforcement are major tools for protecting those consumers from the exercise of market power that drives up prices, lowers quality, stifles innovation, and limits choice in market access. The U.S. antitrust laws protect consumers by ensuring that they are not harmed by anti-competitive mergers and business practices that squeeze out smaller"
Testimony BOOZMAN, JOHN
Hearings to examine increasing domestic consumption of United States-g...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Mar 10, 2026
"States. Expanding market access and developing new trading partners is crucial to the success of American producers and our rural"
Testimony DAN BYERS
Hearings to examine European energy security.
senate Foreign Relations Committee · Feb 4, 2026
"As you said, I'm Dan Byers with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Energy Institute, where among other things we focus on expanding market access for U.S. exports while boosting energy security for America and our"
Testimony SPEAKER_05
Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests: Moscow and Beijing’s ...
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Dec 16, 2025
"Prepositioning embeds Chinese firms in ports, logistics hubs, telecom networks, data centers, and renewable energy supply chains, creating strategic dependence by design. And then comes pressure, informal trade blockages, counter-sanctions, and threats to market access when European states cross Beijing's political red lines. All of this is happening while China acts as a lifeline for Russia's war machine and its broader hybrid assault on Ukraine and"
Testimony DR. KATHLEEN SGAMMA
Hearings to examine ensuring fair access to banking, focusing on polic...
senate Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee · Dec 16, 2025
"just that political theory that we were going away from you know. Yeah, I somewhat agree with the market access or the free market"
Hearing The Future of American Capital: Strengthening Public and Private Markets by Increasing Investor Access and Facilitating Capital Formation
house Capital Markets Subcommittee · Feb 26, 2025 · Request transcript
Hearing Beijing’s Poison Pipeline: The CCP’s Role in the Fentanyl Crisis
house East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
MR. STEVE YATES "they accuse Americans for blaming China to hide from our own domestic problems. Despite promises made to multiple U.S. presidents, the PRC has not taken strategically significant steps to verifiably stop the flow. This is a choice, not a coincidence. In a country that tightly controls less sensitive matters, they are doing just enough to deflect stronger pressure, while signaling this is not a real priority for them or for us. To achieve meaningful change, the United States must target China's strategic vulnerabilities, access to the American consumer market, access to the U.S. financial..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,...
senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee · Dec 3, 2025 · Transcript
YOUNG, TODD "Within ITA, industry and analysis is already involved in tracking these digital barriers and advising on market access for U.S. providers. If confirmed, Mr. Haynes, how do you see INA's role in digital trade evolving, and what would be your top priorities for ITA's work on open digital markets and cross-border data flows? Thank you, Mr."
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary, Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary,...
senate Finance Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_10 "It carries reciprocal obligations which have not always been upheld. On issues ranging from market access and fair treatment of American companies to alignment on supply chain resilience, technology security, and the rules governing strategic sectors, we have made meaningful progress. The United States remains the best economic partner in the world. To partner with the United States is to gain privileged access to the world's most important economic ecosystem, the world's deepest and most liquid capital markets, the world's most generous export market, the reserve currency that anchors..."
Hearing The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
WILLIAMS, ROGER "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and also, Chairman, congratulations to you. America's banking system is the engine of prosperity in this country, and it plays a critical role in creating opportunities. From the community banks that serve small towns and main street businesses to the larger institutions that support our capital markets, access to credit is essential for families, entrepreneurs, and job creators, and as a businessman who has owned and operated a small business for 57 years, I know firsthand how important it is to have a banking system that is both safe and accessible, and the American..."
Hearing "To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
CRAIG, ANGIE "USDA has the potential to play an important role in American agriculture and nutrition. Sadly, despite the hard work and professionalism of the civil servants at USDA, the Trump administration and their collaborators in Congress have truly undermined critical aspects of its core mission, expanding market access for family farmers, ensuring adequate nutrition and food assistance is available for America's young, old and disabled, advancing evidence based and science based approaches to innovation. Too often these days and to the detriment of America's hardworking rural communities, partisan..."
Hearing An oversight hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Jun 10, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE BROOKE ROLLINS "But what I will say, and I realize you and I could have a much longer conversation about this, that the very tariffs that you're speaking of have instituted or led to the 19 new trade deals that we've implemented. We're going to have higher corn exports, higher ethanol exports, higher tree nut exports, higher dairy exports than practically in American history. So we're cutting that $50 billion agricultural trade deficit in half that we inherited a year and a half ago. And for the farmers, nothing's more important than that market access. Well, again, the cost of fertilizer was up almost 100..."
Hearing Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript
KIM, YOUNG "An American first foreign policy demands that we prioritize commercial diplomacy. Commercial diplomacy helps American businesses gain market access abroad, levels the playing from predatory actors who threaten our national security. Since 1979, the Commerce Department has held primary responsibility for commercial"
Hearing "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_42 "And then hopefully get back to a surplus. What that means, the billions of dollars in market access that we lost between 21 and 24 are real. And so gaining those back, we're expecting record exports of corn this year, dairy this year, tree nuts this year, ethanol this year. Fresh fruits and veggies are"
Hearing Various Measures
house Small Business Committee · May 20, 2026 · Transcript
VELÁZQUEZ, NYDIA M. "Firms who garner market power often use that power against their competitors in the form of anti-competitive practices, like price discrimination or self-preferencing. These practices increase the barrier to entry for small firms or use their software as a digital toolboard for accessing markets. The SBA is a critical part of our nation's pro-competition toolkit, supporting small business creation and growth, but it cannot bolster small businesses"
Hearing “Defending Main Street: Combating CCP Threats to America’s Small Businesses.”
house Small Business Committee · Mar 25, 2026 · Transcript
MR. ANDREW PAHUTSKI "small businesses. Incentivize supply chain diversification through tax credits and subsidies. Establish vetted suppliers, lists that highlight secure approved partners. Foster public-private partnerships to mentor small businesses into contracting vehicles. Align with Section 1260H that Congress passed years ago that provides clear supply chain risk guidance. Empower small businesses with advocacy and pathways for market access. Build trusted and transparency tools to map supply chains and risk identifications early. Coordinate with small business"
Hearing Hearings to examine the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027, focusing on strategy and challenges ahead of Shanghai.
senate Communication, Media, and Broadband · Mar 17, 2026 · Transcript
MR. MICHAEL CALABRESE "The ITU's harmonization of spectrum drives global economies of scale for equipment and consumer products. ITU rules also determine whether our nation's dominant low-Earth orbit or LEO satellite providers will have the spectrum and global market access they need to scale up lower costs and innovate both at home and worldwide. It is therefore crucial that the U.S. quickly finalize unified positions on priority issues, select a senior official as head of the delegation far sooner than in the past, and begin consulting widely with allies to build coalitions"
Hearing “Pier Pressure: Regulation and Competition in Maritime Shipping”
house Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee · Mar 17, 2026 · Transcript
DR. DIANA MOSS "Sensible competition policy and strong antitrust enforcement are major tools for protecting those consumers from the exercise of market power that drives up prices, lowers quality, stifles innovation, and limits choice in market access. The U.S. antitrust laws protect consumers by ensuring that they are not harmed by anti-competitive mergers and business practices that squeeze out smaller"
Hearing Hearings to examine European energy security.
senate Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026 · Transcript
DAN BYERS "As you said, I'm Dan Byers with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Energy Institute, where among other things we focus on expanding market access for U.S. exports while boosting energy security for America and our"
Hearing Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests: Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
house Europe Subcommittee · Dec 16, 2025 · Transcript
SPEAKER_05 "Prepositioning embeds Chinese firms in ports, logistics hubs, telecom networks, data centers, and renewable energy supply chains, creating strategic dependence by design. And then comes pressure, informal trade blockages, counter-sanctions, and threats to market access when European states cross Beijing's political red lines. All of this is happening while China acts as a lifeline for Russia's war machine and its broader hybrid assault on Ukraine and"
Hearing Hearings to examine ensuring fair access to banking, focusing on policy levers and legislative solutions.
senate Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee · Dec 16, 2025 · Transcript
DR. KATHLEEN SGAMMA "just that political theory that we were going away from you know. Yeah, I somewhat agree with the market access or the free market"
Hearing Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Housing and Insurance Subcommittee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "They said, we don't want you just to provide liquidity. We want you to provide funding because these small institutions don't have access to the capital markets. They're not going to have direct access to the capital markets, and we want them to also make loans that better serve consumers. So we're going to have smaller haircuts and actually have the federal home loan bank system take on more risks and the banks take on less risk when they're making the longer-term loans that consumers really need. And that really did change the market market in a meaningful way, and it really helped thrifts,..."
Hearing Hearings to examine aging and the impact of community during the holidays.
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Dec 3, 2025 · Transcript
EMILY LADAU "This past October, I married the love of my life, and my husband and I are now seeking a community-to-call home near our families in New Jersey. We're searching for somewhere accessible for my physical needs at this stage of our lives, as well as for our future needs, so we can safely age in place. This search has proven arduous in a housing market where accessible homes are nearly non-existent. Our experiences are a stark reminder that the stakes of today's hearing are much higher than heartwarming tales of being home for the"
Hearing Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing Marketplace.
house Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee · Jul 22, 2026 · Transcript
DANIEL CASTRO "Major Chinese online marketplaces enjoy broad access to American consumers, but many leading U.S. marketplaces have little or no comparable access to China's domestic market because of longstanding restrictions on foreign digital services. Open markets benefit consumers, but access to the U.S. market should come with clear responsibilities. Companies that want to sell to American consumers should provide reasonable safeguards against counterfeit goods, dangerous products, and fraud. Congress should therefore focus on creating stronger incentives for prevention rather than primarily relying on..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annual Report, focusing on a new day at the CFPB through reform.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
THE HONORABLE RUSSELL VOUGHT "not on advancing political agenda outside of accountability and oversight from elected officials and the American people. The Bureau's express purpose is to implement and enforce federal consumer financial law consistently so that all consumers have access to markets that are fair, transparent, and competitive. While we have sought to downscale this agency to the maximum extent possible and rein in its abuses, we have continued to operate in accordance with that"
Hearing “AI on Main Street: How AI is Shaping the Future of Small Business.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_11 "the roads, to ask ourselves, where do we want to go? And it may be a place we could not go to before. It may mean that a business that didn't have access to marketing tools because they couldn't afford it now all of a sudden does. It may mean that a business that couldn't expand its market"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews, of...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
SMITH, TINA "actually looking at some Fed data that showed that the tariffs implemented through November of 2025 raised the PCE by 3.1 percent, so that would argue that tariffs are contributing to price increases. And you distinction between whether prices went up once or whether they're going up over and over and over again is a meaningless distinction, because you're paying more, and you're paying more because of this tax on imports. Would you agree at least that tariffs are having a negative impact on the farm economy in Minnesota, where lack of access to markets, skyrocketing costs for inputs, have..."
Hearing From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Capital Markets Subcommittee · Jun 25, 2026 · Transcript
NUNN, ZACHARY "Nunn, for five minutes. Well, thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you very much for our witnesses being here today. We'll finish this up, but I think on a strong note here, I want to highlight some of the things I'm hearing back in the great Hawkeye State. Look, this is the middle of America, but it's also one that's very touched by this. I hear consistently from Iowans that they don't want special treatment, but they do want access to the same opportunities as those on the east and west coast, whether it's access to markets, having the information they need to make the best..."
Hearing Hearings to examine the affordability agenda.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 23, 2026 · Transcript
SMITH, TINA "Farm Bureau says that farm bankruptcies were up nearly 50 percent last year and Minnesota has some of them has the most farm bankruptcies of any place in the country in the first quarter of 2026. So what's driving this. I mean first fertilizer fertilizer prices diesel prices input costs for farmers are going they're the highest that they've been in years. And then of course, the chaotic tariff policy has made it very, very difficult for Minnesota producers to find access to markets that were their markets even just a year or so ago. So it's pretty clear to farmers in Minnesota that this is a..."
Hearing Oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests and Outlook for the 2026 Wildfire Year.”
house Federal Lands Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_02 "So we just two weeks ago, the U.S. Endowment hosted a three-day symposium on how to improve access to markets for wood products. So there is a tremendous"
Hearing Hearings to examine growing the small business agricultural economy.
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Jan 14, 2026 · Transcript
MS. MARIA MOREIRA "Farmers and ranchers across the nation strongly prefer investing to improve access to markets over direct farm"
Hearing Budget Hearing – Federal Aviation Administration
house Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee · Jun 4, 2025 · Transcript
CLYBURN, JAMES E. "many in high-skilled manufacturing and engineering, depend on the ability of United Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers to access global markets on fair and reliable terms. This is especially true for manufacturing in my own district and home state of South"
Hearing Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Selig, of Florida, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 19, 2025 · Transcript
MICHAEL SELIG "As I mentioned in my opening statement, I think some of the just massive over-regulation of participants, and as we discussed this morning, particularly the FCM community, where many of America's farmers and ranchers are reliant on these entities to access the derivatives markets, and if it's too expensive for over-regulating them, and they don't have access, they're not going to be able to hedge their risks, and that's very concerning. That can result in a lot of volatility in the markets, and that can affect everyday"
Testimony SPEAKER_11
Oversight of the Federal Home Loan Bank System
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"They said, we don't want you just to provide liquidity. We want you to provide funding because these small institutions don't have access to the capital markets. They're not going to have direct access to the capital markets, and we want them to also make loans that better serve consumers. So we're going to have smaller haircuts and actually have the federal home loan bank system take on more risks and the banks take on less risk when they're making the longer-term loans that consumers really..."
Testimony EMILY LADAU
Hearings to examine aging and the impact of community during the holid...
senate Aging (Special) Committee · Dec 3, 2025
"This past October, I married the love of my life, and my husband and I are now seeking a community-to-call home near our families in New Jersey. We're searching for somewhere accessible for my physical needs at this stage of our lives, as well as for our future needs, so we can safely age in place. This search has proven arduous in a housing market where accessible homes are nearly non-existent. Our experiences are a stark reminder that the stakes of today's hearing are much higher than..."
Testimony THOMPSON, GLENN
"Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country"
house Agriculture Committee · Feb 11, 2025
"Keep in mind that simply rightsizing the expected trade deficit of $45 billion in 2025 would provide more support and more certainty to our farmers than the entire end-of-year package. I urge the Trump administration to aggressively pursue new access to markets and be prepared to stand by our farmers and ranchers if these disruptions start impacting their bottom line. We've, I think we all celebrate the bridge that we were able to accomplish in"
Testimony MR. MICHAEL LICHTE
"Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA"
house Agriculture Committee · Jun 10, 2026
"I guess as it relates to the impact on wood, I'm not aware of that. But in terms of what we were able to access, yes, we were given the ability to fulfill some quota limits. However, it's just they have not been fully used at this point. And we look for ways to be able to more fully fill those quota and be able to provide the consumers in that country American dairy products that can fill their needs. Well, first off, Congressman Mann, it's great to see you again. I appreciate the chance to be..."
Testimony PANETTA, JIMMY
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"consumers, our businesses and our farmers. I believe, as Congress, the Article one body, we shouldn't roll over and accept a terrible tariff policy from the executive branch and then attempt to paper over those consequences with more federal spending. Instead, we should push back and pursue policies that expand opportunity, strengthen American competitiveness and give Americans a stable economic environment that they deserve. That's why I'm offering this amendment to strike the president's..."
Testimony FOSTER, BILL
Future of Payments: Promoting Innovation and Fair Markets
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"startups to survive. This can be mitigated, I believe, best by providing small players or large and small access to a high-quality, open-source back-office, competitive software, compliance software at nominal costs, and uniform access to markets and data. There's threats from business models being driven by brand loyalty and friction being"
Testimony MS. RACHEL GOODE
“Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access”
house Judiciary Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"In the US, on the same drugs, it was 344 patents, head and shoulders above the other countries, but most of these were the duplicate patents. We then counted how many months delayed were those same biosimilars in getting access to market. And we found in the UK and Canada, it was five months and seven months, and that's beyond expiry of the basic patents on the drug. So they have some patents there as well. But in the US, it was two years and ten"
Testimony ZIPPY DUVALL
Hearings to examine increasing domestic consumption of United States-g...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Mar 10, 2026
"increased production of critical ag supplies and restore domestic processing. We must ensure our safety nets are strong and expand fair access to markets abroad. More than 20% of total agricultural products are exported in a typical"
Testimony SLOTKIN, ELISSA
Hearings to examine increasing domestic consumption of United States-g...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Mar 10, 2026
"just like Senator Ernst, we don't want bailouts. We want access. We don't, you know, we don't want, you know, this money to be paid when we're suffering. We want access to markets. The second term comes in, and the Secretary of Agriculture was here. And I said,"
Testimony KEN BENTSEN
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"The Jobs Act, passed by the Congress in 2012 with our support, is a prime example of how legislation can help companies access public markets and secure funding for growth. We believe this benefits not only issuers, but also investors by providing greater opportunities to participate in long-term wealth"
Testimony MR. MIKE FLOOD
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"formation legislation. Main Street America depends upon vibrant and accessible capital markets for economic growth, innovation, job creation, retirement security, and America's ability to lead in the global"
Testimony MR. MIKE FLOOD
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"The decline is not a market anomaly. It is evidence that the current framework is not working, that the cost and complexity of accessing public markets has outpaced the benefits for far too many companies. And just as importantly, foreign capital markets are offering effective"
Testimony DANIEL CASTRO
Legislative Proposals to Strengthen Consumer Protection in a Changing ...
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 22, 2026
"Major Chinese online marketplaces enjoy broad access to American consumers, but many leading U.S. marketplaces have little or no comparable access to China's domestic market because of longstanding restrictions on foreign digital services. Open markets benefit consumers, but access to the U.S. market should come with clear responsibilities. Companies that want to sell to American consumers should provide reasonable safeguards against counterfeit goods, dangerous products, and fraud. Congress..."
Testimony THE HONORABLE RUSSELL VOUGHT
Hearings to examine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Semi-Annu...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"not on advancing political agenda outside of accountability and oversight from elected officials and the American people. The Bureau's express purpose is to implement and enforce federal consumer financial law consistently so that all consumers have access to markets that are fair, transparent, and competitive. While we have sought to downscale this agency to the maximum extent possible and rein in its abuses, we have continued to operate in accordance with that"
Testimony SPEAKER_10
The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"And enforcement should be based on clear violations of law, not in advancing a political agenda outside the accountability and oversight from elected officials and the American people. The Bureau's express purpose is to implement and enforce federal consumer financial law consistently so that all consumers have access to markets and that such markets are fair, transparent, and"
Testimony GOTTHEIMER, JOSH
The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"You had everyone sign off on it. It just held up the project. Director, there are concerns with the rapid rise in children accessing prediction markets and sportsbooks. That's why I'm taking action introducing legislation that requires prediction markets and online sportsbooks to use facial recognition technology to verify user's age before they place a wager or make a trade. Director, shouldn't we be doing more to ensure that our children are not placing bets and gambling"
Testimony LICCARDO, SAM T.
The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 15, 2026
"Mr. Liccardo, for five minutes. Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Vought. During your testimony, you testified, and I'm just quoting here from your written statement, that the purpose of the Bureau is to implement and enforce federal consumer financial law consistently so that all consumers have access to markets and that such markets are fair, transparent, and competitive. Is that fair?"
Testimony SPEAKER_11
“AI on Main Street: How AI is Shaping the Future of Small Business.”
house Small Business Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"the roads, to ask ourselves, where do we want to go? And it may be a place we could not go to before. It may mean that a business that didn't have access to marketing tools because they couldn't afford it now all of a sudden does. It may mean that a business that couldn't expand its market"
Testimony SMITH, TINA
Hearings to examine the nominations of Christopher Phelan, of Minnesot...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"actually looking at some Fed data that showed that the tariffs implemented through November of 2025 raised the PCE by 3.1 percent, so that would argue that tariffs are contributing to price increases. And you distinction between whether prices went up once or whether they're going up over and over and over again is a meaningless distinction, because you're paying more, and you're paying more because of this tax on imports. Would you agree at least that tariffs are having a negative impact on..."
Testimony NUNN, ZACHARY
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Future of How America Invests
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 25, 2026
"Nunn, for five minutes. Well, thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman, and thank you very much for our witnesses being here today. We'll finish this up, but I think on a strong note here, I want to highlight some of the things I'm hearing back in the great Hawkeye State. Look, this is the middle of America, but it's also one that's very touched by this. I hear consistently from Iowans that they don't want special treatment, but they do want access to the same opportunities as those on the east..."
Testimony SMITH, TINA
Hearings to examine the affordability agenda.
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Jun 23, 2026
"Farm Bureau says that farm bankruptcies were up nearly 50 percent last year and Minnesota has some of them has the most farm bankruptcies of any place in the country in the first quarter of 2026. So what's driving this. I mean first fertilizer fertilizer prices diesel prices input costs for farmers are going they're the highest that they've been in years. And then of course, the chaotic tariff policy has made it very, very difficult for Minnesota producers to find access to markets that were..."
Testimony SPEAKER_02
Oversight hearing titled “The State of Our Nation’s Federal Forests an...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"So we just two weeks ago, the U.S. Endowment hosted a three-day symposium on how to improve access to markets for wood products. So there is a tremendous"
Testimony MS. MARIA MOREIRA
Hearings to examine growing the small business agricultural economy.
senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee · Jan 14, 2026
"Farmers and ranchers across the nation strongly prefer investing to improve access to markets over direct farm"
Testimony CLYBURN, JAMES E.
Budget Hearing – Federal Aviation Administration
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 4, 2025
"many in high-skilled manufacturing and engineering, depend on the ability of United Aircraft manufacturers and suppliers to access global markets on fair and reliable terms. This is especially true for manufacturing in my own district and home state of South"
Testimony MICHAEL SELIG
Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Selig, of Florida, to be...
senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Nov 19, 2025
"As I mentioned in my opening statement, I think some of the just massive over-regulation of participants, and as we discussed this morning, particularly the FCM community, where many of America's farmers and ranchers are reliant on these entities to access the derivatives markets, and if it's too expensive for over-regulating them, and they don't have access, they're not going to be able to hedge their risks, and that's very concerning. That can result in a lot of volatility in the markets, and..."
Testimony SCOTT, TIM
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"regulations for companies at every stage of growth from a startup and beyond. Since then members on both sides of the aisle have also put forward common sense proposals that can help move us in the right direction. I've teamed up with Senator Warner on legislation to help emerging companies, growth companies, scale and ultimately access the public market. Senator Britt has introduced legislation co-sponsored by Senator Warnock to level the playing field between 403 B's and 401k plans giving 15..."
Testimony WARREN, ELIZABETH
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"even if it injects significant risk. And then President Trump himself is the ultimate winner. He made 1.4 billion dollars off his major crypto ventures just last year, while nearly a million investors lost out on nearly four billion dollars on Trump meme coins alone. And now his social media company has come up with a plan to sell Wall Street firms access to his market moving posts on truth social before everyone else gets to see them. And who benefits? Well only people who can pay more than a..."
Testimony MS. DALIA BLASS
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"My written testimony covers a broad set of topics related to today's hearing, and I would like to focus my remark on three main points. First, retail access is about thoughtfully reintroducing access to private market investments for all, rather than a subset of retail investors. Coverage of retail access and the use of descriptors such as retailization have left the impression that we're building bridges to new, The historical shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans has..."
Testimony KEN BENTSEN
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"giving investors the flexibility to reallocate capital as their financial needs or market conditions change. In addition, public companies enjoy broader access to capital markets for follow-on equity offerings and debt issuance. While the market value of U.S. listed equities has increased more than fivefold over the past quarter century, the number of publicly listed companies has moved in the opposite"
Testimony KEN BENTSEN
Hearings to examine empowering Main Street by unlocking access to capi...
senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee · Aug 6, 2026
"facilitating capital formation through a more efficient and less burdensome IPO process. The JOBS Act has expanded access to public markets since its enactment. Emerging growth companies have raised nearly $440 billion across 2,100"
Hearing Hearings to examine on threats and challenges posed to Department of Defense personnel and operations from adversarial access to publicly...
senate Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee · Oct 7, 2025 · Request transcript