Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02) responded to President Trump placing 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and 20 percent on goods from China.

“These tariffs hurt farm country, plain and simple. Farmers, ranchers and producers need stability, and today’s tariffs do the opposite. They will increase input costs for farmers and threaten market access to three of our largest trade partners. This is simple math. Making farmers pay more for fertilizer and fuel drives up the cost of food. Making manufacturers pay more for aluminum and steel hurts sales and risks jobs. Making builders pay more for timber increases the cost of housing. None of this helps lower costs for the middle class.”