Bipartisan Senate Coalition Introduces Bill to Shield U.S. Shrimpers
· Texas Border Business
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) have introduced the Save Our Shrimpers Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting American shrimpers. The legislation prohibits the use of U.S. taxpayer dollars by international financial institutions to support foreign shrimp farming and processing. Senators emphasized the need to safeguard American jobs and ensure fair competition against foreign imports. The bill has garnered support from various shrimping associations, highlighting the detrimental impact of foreign shrimp flooding U.S. markets. A companion bill has already passed in the House of Representatives.
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