WA SUFFERS IF TRUMP ABANDONS US-MEXICO-CANADA TRADE AGREEMENT

Washington, June 10 -- Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following press release:

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after President Trump said he was "not looking to renew" the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

"The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement is critical to Washington state's economy. We export planes, agricultural goods, & equipment to Mexico and Canada, and our farmers get for 80% of their potash fertilizer from Canada. These mutually beneficial partnerships are made possible by this signature economic deal that Trump himself negotiated in his first term, and I proudly supported when Congress approved it.

"While we should continue looking at how to improve it, abandoning this agreement would be ...