Figures to Introduce Bill to Protect Alabama Cattle Farmers from President Trump’s Beef Order
Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced that he plans to introduce legislation to reverse President Trump's plan to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign ground beef to enter the United States tariff-free over the next 90 days-a move that gives little to no relief to consumers and serves as a significant disadvantage to American cattle farmers.
"President Trump's proclamation is a slap in the face to the hardworking cattle farmers we have across this nation and here in Alabama. Farmers are already being hammered by...
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