Washington, July 17 -- Congressman Chris Deluzio issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Pat Ryan (NY-18), three co-chairs of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, are introducing the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, legislation to break up dominant meatpacking monopolies, rein in foreign-controlled corporate giants, and end unfair pricing practices that raise costs for American families and box out local farmers and ranchers.
"Meatpacking monopolies are crushing hard-working small farmers, ranchers, and business owners-and are jacking up food prices for all of us," said Congressman Deluzio. "In the richest country in the history of the world that likes our me...