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On the recordNovember 19, 2019
Canada and Mexico are two of the Commonwealth's largest trading partners. In 2018 alone, Virginia exported $4.3 billion worth of goods to our northern and southern neighbors. Last month, in Chesterfield County, I sat down with local businesses, business leaders, and members of the Chamber of Commerce to talk about how the USMCA could strengthen export opportunities and spur economic growth for businesses in our area. Cattlemen and dairies, farmers, and producers across my central Virginia district care deeply about the certainty and stability afforded by a trade deal. Amid ongoing USMCA discussions, my constituents want and need the long-term certainty of a trade deal between our three countries. I thank the congressional working group for its productive efforts to arrive at a deal that meets the needs of our farmers, producers, small businesses, medium-sized businesses, and American workers. We need House negotiators and the administration to come to a final agreement. We need to get this done and deliver trade stability for our constituents back home in my central Virginia district and across the country. ____________________
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Abigail Spanberger
Democratic · Virginia
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Nov 19, 2019

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